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Originally Posted by King Adam
Here's my other question. I don't understand how the president is the only person that is allowed to do what he wants. He can manipulate the laws and the constitution as much as he and his administration desires.
How is this possible? Why doesn't he have to follow all the same rules and laws as every other American?
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The constitution outlines the powers of each of the three branches of government. Any President cannot manipulate the laws or the constitution. But what the Congress cannot do is pass laws that limit the power provided the President by the constitution unless or untill the Supreme Court rules that a Congressional law limiting those powers of the President is in fact constitutional. With the FISA Courts the Congress in fact passed a law that is designed to limit the powers of the President and the President with advice from his legal counsels decided that he did not have to go through the FISA courts as it violates his Constitutional powers so he does not legally have to go to FISA Courts unless or untill the Supreme Court decides that the Congressional law is in fact constitutional. This will probably never happen.