Since taking oath as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders, a majority of ღwhich would require major changes in the US Constitution.
Hours after Donald Trump returned for a second ꧅term, the White House website was refreshed, showing ﷺthe return of the Republican leader.
However, with his return, several aspects of the website disappeared such as the Spanish website, information on previous presidents an🍨♒d the Constitution.
While Trump's team has stated that the website is still being updated, many fear that thi🐼s may be a𓆏 glimpse of the next four years where the President may show no regard for the Constitution.
Donald Trump's executive orders would require a long legal challenge and a trip to the Supreme Court fo൩r a constitutional amendment. H🎃ere's a look at the US Constitution and how it can be amended under Trump 2.0.
Creation of the US Constitution
The US constitution was drafted after a Constitutional Convention was formed in 1787, with the aim to "create a government with enough power to act on a nat𒆙ional level, but withouꦇt so much power that fundamental rights would be at risk."
The constitution c🐈ame into effect in 1789, making it the oldest among the government charters. It dictated the frame of the federal government in the US, separating the government into three bra𒉰nches--executive, legislative and judiciary--to keep power in check.
Process of Amendment
Under Article 5, the US Constitution can be amended using two methods. The first is the proposal for the amendment in Congress can passed by a two-thirds majority vote. The second is by a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the States🐎.
An amendment is made to the constitu🐻tion once it is ratified bཧy three-fourths of state legislatures.
The process of an amendment to the US Constitution has 🌜been historically challenging. To date, only 27 of 33 proposed amendments have been 🌠ratified and are now part of the constitution.
Can Trump Amend The Constitution?
POTUS has a right to issue executive orders under the Constitution, but these said orders must not override the laws mentioned in the Constitu🥃tion.
However, i♏n certain cases, the p🐟resident can be accused of violating their constitutional duty to "faithfully execute" the laws as per Article 2.
Even if Trump opts for the legislative route to amend the constitution, while both the Congress a💞nd the Senate in Washington are under Republican control at present, Trump does not have the two-thirds majority required for an amendment. Also, it is not necessary that members of his own Republican party will support his moves.
Hours after assuming office, Trump signed an order to bring an end to birthright citizenship for immigrants in the country. Based on this order,✅ children born on US soil to any illegal/undocumented immigrants or those on temporary visas, will not be eligible for citizenship.
Trum⭕p's executive order is a clear v𒐪iolation of the 14th Amendment which guaranteed the right to citizenship, with its origins dating back to the Civil War which brought an end to the practice of slavery.
