misterman
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Only the courts determine constitutionality.
You really need to brush up on your civics.
Absolutely false.
The power claimed by the courts to interpret the Constitution is based on its oath to uphold it. The President takes that same oath. The President MUST interpret the Constitution to do his job.
To say that the President must follow a law he finds unconstitutional is absurd on its face. He must refuse or he is violating his oath.
The reason the courts are seen as interpreters is simply because they often have the last word, because they settle disputes over constitutionality. But a president most certainly does not have to bow to the will of Congress on its interpretation of the Constitution.
And I'm really really confident about my civics too. Really really.