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>Is there any case in which a permanent ban on future legislation would be, or has been, productive or reasonable? Not to be pedantic, but the US Constitution
by intopieces 10y ago
>Is there any case in which a permanent ban on future legislation would be, or has been, productive or reasonable?
Not to be pedantic, but the US Constitution contains a few pretty big permanent bans on future legislation. Government limiting governments power is a hallmark of the American system.
- alehul 10y agoInteresting! I didn't know that actually. It seems like those bans on future legislation can be traced back to fundamental parts of the Constitution, though, right? Parts that aim to protect the citizenry. The constitution is also supposed to be the highest power in the land, however these are simply legislators banning future legislators.
- dragonwriter 10y agoNo, they are legislators banning regulators. Regulators are executive branch officials whose rulemaking power comes from legislative grants of power and can be removed or limited by the legislative branch. This is, of course, aside from the question of whether a particular legislative limit on rulemaking is desirable or not.
- vacri 10y agoIt's important to note that the US constitution is just law like any other; it's just harder to change. Get enough people agreeing (hard in the current climate) and you can change provisions in the constitution. It's been altered 27 times so far, and #21 was rolling back the changes in #18.