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Ed Case: “The Supreme Court and the federal courts are the final…”

Featuring: Ed Case, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 1st Congressional District

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@RepEdCase testifies at Hawai'i Senate hearing on Trump admin threat to rule of law

Published | Video Starts at 09:03

Number two, Congress makes our laws. Number three, the President executes our laws and has other very specific powers, including Commander in Chief of our Armed services. Number four, The Supreme Court and the federal courts are the final decider on whether Congress or the President are following the Constitution and laws. And finally, and again, most importantly, we all as citizens buy into our system of government and agree to abide by its results, even if we don't like them. (09:03–09:12)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court and federal courts determine the constitutionality of actions by Congress and the President.

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