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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: tejek who wrote (303903)9/21/2006 7:06:06 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (2) of 1571040
 
Again - Where does it say that in the constitution?

It doesn't.


Thank you.

I could rest my case here but I'll also deal with your other points.

Its understood in the way duties are assigned each division of gov't.

No it isn't. Quite the opposite. Congress is supposed to be limited in what laws it can pass by the constitution, and the president is supposed to support and defend the constitution. Both require an understanding of the constitution.

f it was understood that presidents were expected to determine constitutionality, then they would need to have educational backgrounds similar to judges.

There is no requirement that judges have any specific educational background.

In many cases no advanced education is needed to interpret the constitution. When it is presidents and members of congress have staff and advisers.

To my knowledge, none of the last six presidents had a law degree.

Clinton and Ford both did, in total over half the presidents were lawyers.
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