constitutional-law

No single constitutional provision directly targets only the president and his cabinet for simultaneous removal, but two constitutional mechanisms—impeachment and the Twenty-S...

The question of will the 25th Amendment be invoked arises in moments of political strain or presidential uncertainty, yet the amendment itself is a routine part of the U.S. cons...

If someone says the 25th Amendment was invoked today, they are referring to the process set out in Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution for temporarily removing a president who is...

No person elected president twice may be elected to the office again, and no person who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected may be elected...

A referendum in Alberta about separating from Canada would be a non‑binding public vote on whether Albertans want the province to leave Confederation. Such a vote would not au...

Impeachment is a constitutional process, not a popularity contest or a single vote by citizens. The question of can the people impeach the president has a direct answer: voters...

Impeachment is the constitutional process by which a legislative body levels charges against a sitting president and, if two separate chambers agree, puts that official on trial...

If the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the 25th Amendment and the Presidential Succession Act define the immediate transfer of power. The Vice President beco...

English royalty refers to the constitutional monarchy centered on the sovereign of the United Kingdom, whose powers are largely ceremonial and whose main functions include repre...