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Swamping the Lords, Packing the Court, Sacking the King

Three Constitutional Crises

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 March 2006

Lucas Prakke
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Abstract

Three great constitutional conflicts — Great Britain: Commons v. Lords — Parliament Act 1911 — United States: President v. Supreme Court over New Deal — Court Packing plan Belgium: King v. conscience — Democracy wins in each of these cases.

Keywords

Constitutional CrisisSeparation of PowersHouse of LordsHouse of CommonsConstitutional HistoryParliament BillRoyal PrerogativeSupreme CourtRooseveltNew DealJudicial ReviewJudicial AppointmentRoyal AssentBelgiumConstitutional LawMinisterial Responsibility
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Articles
Information
European Constitutional Law Review , Volume 2 , Issue 1 , February 2006 , pp. 116 - 146
Copyright
Asser Press 2006

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