Coup D'etat

 

Imagine that a ruler of another country lost an election and refused to concede defeat. Instead, he lied about the vote count. He then filed lawsuits to have ballots thrown out, put pressure on other officials to back him up and used the power of government to prevent a transition of power from starting.

1) How would you describe this behavior? 

2) What do we call an attempt to overrule the will of the people, ignore a country’s laws and illegitimately grab political power? 

3) Compare/ contrast the actions of outgoing President Trump? What are the similarities? Differences? 

4) What's next? Do you think President Trump should concede? Why or why not? 

5) What are the implications for the future of America? Is this a security threat? How does this change the way we see elections?

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