The American Founders made sure the president could never suspend Congress
- Written by Eliga Gould, Professor of History, University of New Hampshire
The signing of the U.S. Constitution.Architect of the CapitolThe British monarch has the right to determine when Parliament is in session – or, more to the point, when it is not.
Breaking with longstanding tradition, and possibly with the United Kingdom’s unwritten constitution, new Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked Queen Elizabeth II...
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