Question

With potentially many unenumerated powers vested in a unified executive, and an

increasingly independent one at that, could such a concentration of executive
power, especially when enabled by Congress, be an assault on democracy? Or can
such concentration be necessary in extenuating and (critically) temporary
circumstances (Think Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War suspension of Habeas
Corpus, or FDR and the Great Depression as well as WWII, or Donald Trump and
an alleged immigration emergency necessitating a wall)?

Answer 1

constitutional rights can be limited during times of war.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Constitution is the supreme law of the country, and the rights that are outlined in it apply to all of us, equally. However, there are specific and limited circumstances in which such rights can be limited. Most often, this case is war. During a state of war, leaders often have to place some limits on our constitutional rights in order to support the war effort. Both Lincoln's and FDR's actions are examples of this emergency practice.