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Is there any place in the constitution that gives the people the right to over throw a King/Wanna be dictator? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/askhistorians@lemmy.world

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[–] disregardable@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you’re applying the law as it is written, there isn’t a way to square a dictator within the framework of the constitution. ALL federal power is vested in the elected positions, and ALL remaining powers are reserved to the states. It’s not possible for a non-elected official to have more power than an elected official.

The constitution would have to die for a dictator to exist- as in, people would have to willingly stop enforcing it.

[–] Zanathos@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Ah, like our elected officials are currently doing. Got it.