constitutional crisis

English

Noun

constitutional crisis (plural constitutional crises)

1. A conflict between a government and its actions and a constitution and its provisions.
   • 2012 April 6, Faith Karimi, “Potential crisis looms in Malawi amid reports of president’s death”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     A possible constitutional crisis loomed in Malawi following the reported death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, once hailed as a positive steward for the southern African country.

   • 2019 May 8, Zachary B. Wolf, “How to know when it’s a constitutional crisis”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     But all this still does not rise to the level of a constitutional crisis, according to Jack Balkin, a Yale law professor who has written in depth about the term along with University of Texas professor Sanford Levinson. Democrats in Congress can go to the courts to have their subpoenas enforced, although Balkin said that is not an ideal path.

   • 2019 September 28, Laura Beers, “For US and UK, the race to melt down may be too close to call”, in CNN‎^[3]:

     While Chelsea’s tweet-back may have delighted those who have long believed Trump to be unfit for office, there is as yet little evidence that either of the constitutional crises sparked by Johnson’s or Trump’s behavior have hurt their support with their respective bases.