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Intuitively and not as a constitutional scholar, but would that survive a pursuit of happiness constitutional challenge? It seems like you probably can't put to
by asdfasgasdgasdg 5y ago
Intuitively and not as a constitutional scholar, but would that survive a pursuit of happiness constitutional challenge? It seems like you probably can't put too many additional requirements on the role without needing an amendment.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> Intuitively and not as a constitutional scholar, but would that survive a pursuit of happiness constitutional challenge? Yup. For one reason, because the federal courts don’t tend to mistake the Declaration of Independence for a part of the Constitution that limits express powers like the Commerce Clause.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 5y agoHaha oh shoot, you're right. So the government could pass a law that anyone who is elected must give up all their wealth upon quitting office and there is nothing in the constitution that would prevent that?