Posted: 3/26/2013 12:40:57 PM EDT
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What is the likelihood of the U.S. Constitution ever getting suspended?
CAR Rebel Leader Suspends Constitution List of leaders who have suspended their country's constitution |
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How many people in those countries swore oaths to their Constitution not to their leader? Good point. I wonder how often the military of other countries do that. From the list, Miguel Primo de Rivera of Spain is interesting. "He promised to eliminate corruption and to regenerate Spain. In order to do this he suspended the constitution, established martial law, imposed a strict system of censorship, and ended the turno system of alternating parties. Primo de Rivera initially said he would rule for only 90 days, however, he chose to remain in power. Little social reform took place but he attempted to reduce unemployment by spending money on public works. To pay for this, Primo de Rivera introduced higher taxes on the rich. When they complained he chose to change his policies and attempted to raise money by public loans. This caused rapid inflation..." |