PSC 2302 Lecture 11: Constitutional Change and Conflict
8 Oct 2016
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Constitutional change and conflict: why an electoral college, as the office was designed it was insulated from the people, having electors will be more informed about the candidates. In those time they did not have access to info (common people: we have the opposite problem of filtering information, electors will insulate the process from tumult and disorder; implies popular election in. In their time a peaceful transfer of power was uncommon contrast renders possible extraordinary or violent movements. Pres is above the law in terms of crisis: appointments, executive branch appointments=cabinets or what we call bureaucracy, can the pres hire or fire appointees. Const is not clear on this if there is another way besides impeachment. Cases in book focus on principle: court said it"s a yes and no. In humphrey, he worked for oversight body that oversaw in congress and executive: pres could not fire without congress consent, executive order, koremastu- when they reach the point of constitutional conflict.
