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**tinamasak** · 04-17-2011, 01:54 PM

Actually, Congress cannot just pass any law. The other branches are free to ignore a law if that law attempts to take away their constitutional powers. Congress is not the superior branch. It cannot legislate away the powers of the other branches, anymore than the President can dissolve Congress by executive order. And the President won't be punished unless there are enough votes for impeachment, because the courts refuse to get involved in such disputes between the executive and legislative branch.

Actually, The constitution says they can pass any law they want.

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. That has nothing to do with whether those laws are constitutional. You are right though, the constitution does not give the Pres power to dissolve congress.

04-17-2011, 01:54 PM	#6
tinamasak Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	Actually, Congress cannot just pass any law. The other branches are free to ignore a law if that law attempts to take away their constitutional powers. Congress is not the superior branch. It cannot legislate away the powers of the other branches, anymore than the President can dissolve Congress by executive order. And the President won't be punished unless there are enough votes for impeachment, because the courts refuse to get involved in such disputes between the executive and legislative branch. Actually, The constitution says they can pass any law they want. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. That has nothing to do with whether those laws are constitutional. You are right though, the constitution does not give the Pres power to dissolve congress.
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