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Transcript of Constitution Power Grab. Executive Branch Legislative.
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Constitution Power Grab
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Executive Branch
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Legislative
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Supreme Court
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Round 1
• President
• A serious economic crisis takes place in the U.S. The President decides to run for a third term.
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• Congress
• Congress passes a law taking 10% on lumber being exported.
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• Courts
• The Court rules that the government may not issue patents because of the need for technological advance.
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Round 2
• President • The President declares war
on China.
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• Congress
• Congress passes a law that people from California may not drive cars in Oregon because of pollution.
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• Courts • Since Washington D.C. is
not in any state, residents there may not vote in national elections.
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Round 3
• President
• The President appoints Dan Evans to Senator Adams' seat when he resigns due to a personal scandal.
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• Congress
• Congress impeaches Obama because they are angry that he pardoned Hillary Clinton.
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• Courts• The Court rules that
because of our large national debt, the U.S. can no longer borrow money.
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Round 4
• President
• To fight terrorism, anyone found guilty of hijacking will be punished by having their fingernails ripped off.
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• Congress
• Congress decides that beards are illegal; anyone who wore one in the last year must pay a $100 fine.
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• Courts
• The Court decides that religion and politics don't mix, therefore; no government official is required to take an oath of office.
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Round 5
• President • The President decides that
Congress will meet in regular session on December 15 of each year.
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• Congress • Congress decides to
impeach President Obama with the President Pro-Tem of the Senate presiding.
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• Courts
• The ambassador to Spain is brought home and tried in a New York court for crimes.
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Round 6
• President
• The President orders that a mass murderer be sent back to Washington from Oregon.
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• Congress
• A House member dies, the House takes four days off to mourn.
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• Courts
• The Court rules that the heads of departments may no longer make appointments of inferior officers, but only the President of the U.S. can.
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Round 7
• President
• Ben Affleck comes to town and cuts off the heads of all parking meter. President Obama pardons him.
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• Congress
• Congress passes a law naming 15 university students guilty of crimes against the government - orders them expelled from school.
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• Courts
• A male teacher sues over sexual discrimination by taking the case directly to the Supreme Court.
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Round 8
• President
• Your land is in the way of a federal highway, so the President takes your land without compensation.
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• Congress
• Congress passes a law that says you can sue your state in federal court.
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• Courts
• The Court rules that income tax is illegal and you don't have to pay.
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Round 9
• President
• The President orders that since all citizens over 18 want to vote for the President, they may do so by popular vote.
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• Congress
• Congress decides because of the contributions of Derek Jeter in baseball, they will honor him with the title, "Sir Derek Jeter".
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• Courts
• The Court rules that because of the difficulty of finding honest, law abiding they will allow Senator John McCain to be Secretary of Interior.
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Round 10• President
• The President, concerned about drug violations in the state of Washington, allows the Governor and Attorney General to suspend democracy for a
period of one month.
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• Congress • Congress decides to
change the Constitution to allow the President to be elected to one term of six years.
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• Courts
• The Courts find Poindexter guilty of treason on the basis of testimony of Ollie North, alone.