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Fragment of a discussion from Comments:UK Supreme Court rules prorogation of parliament unlawful

At least the US doesn't have something as stupid as prorogation where the executive can suspend the legislature (at least the UK can't do it for whatever reason it wants after this), or dissolve the legislature. "Snap elections" are crazy, too, imho.

SVTCobra‎21:26, 24 September 2019

An early election might have ousted Donald Trump some time ago.

Pi zero (talk)‎21:34, 24 September 2019

Perchance, but snap elections are for legislatures. I've never heard of one for a directly elected (electoral college notwithstanding) president of any country. They usually have fixed terms.

SVTCobra‎22:42, 24 September 2019

Indeed. One might almost believe that all existing systems are works in progress...

Pi zero (talk)‎23:07, 24 September 2019

While the US system seems the most stagnant and devoid of evolution in 230+ years, I kind of like that one does not need to be a Lady or Lord to be a Supreme Court Justice.

SVTCobra‎23:17, 24 September 2019

Not stagnant, if you include establishing precedents.

Pi zero (talk)‎04:47, 25 September 2019
 
 
 
 
 
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