The Government Shutdown – Another Step towards the Constitutional Precipice

<p>Government shutdowns have occured many times in US history. They are a predictable result of a backdrop of constitutional and public law easily exposed to party polarization. And yet, the present government shutdown represents a new step forward to the precipice on which Trump is taking Ame...

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Main Author: Katharine G. Young
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Language:deu
Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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Online Access:https://verfassungsblog.de/the-government-shutdown-another-step-towards-the-constitutional-precipice/
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description <p>Government shutdowns have occured many times in US history. They are a predictable result of a backdrop of constitutional and public law easily exposed to party polarization. And yet, the present government shutdown represents a new step forward to the precipice on which Trump is taking America’s constitutional democracy, which makes it distinctive for reasons not just of duration.</p>
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title The Government Shutdown – Another Step towards the Constitutional Precipice
title_full The Government Shutdown – Another Step towards the Constitutional Precipice
title_fullStr The Government Shutdown – Another Step towards the Constitutional Precipice
title_full_unstemmed The Government Shutdown – Another Step towards the Constitutional Precipice
title_short The Government Shutdown – Another Step towards the Constitutional Precipice
title_sort government shutdown another step towards the constitutional precipice
topic Constitutional Crisis, Donald Trump, Government Shutdown
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