Other countries disqualify political officials and prevent them from holding office more often than the US does. There are benefits and potential risks to using this kind of legal tactic.
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A little-known provision of the Constitution might allow Trump to be reelected president in 2020 even if he is removed from office through the impeachment process.
While all the attention has been on section 44 of the Australian Consitution, some state constitutions may require closer scrutiny as well.
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Mason Ladd Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs, Florida State University
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Frank and Bernice J. Greenberg Professor of Law, University of Chicago
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Research Fellow, School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Leo Spitz Distinguished Service Professor of International Law, Ludwig and Hilde Wolf Research Scholar, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College