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[–] 18 points 1 year ago (5 children)

He can't declare war OR cancel elections.

Won't stop him from doing both, though.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I thought there was something in the constitution that let the president suspend elections if the US is at war? If not, my bad, I must have misunderstood.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    We've had lots of elections in time of war. The major conflicts of the 20th century that resulted in a military draft century (WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam) all had Presidential election. Hell, there was an election during the US Civil War.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You may be thinking of Lincoln suspending the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War?

    Constitution, Article 1, Section 9, Clause 2:

    The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.

    Lincoln signed off on a law saying that the President could suspend the right under the same conditions.

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