Debate Over Enforcing Section Three of the Constitution

The enforcement of Section Three of the Constitution, which excludes insurrectionists from future office, is being met with objections from critics. One argument is that enforcing Section Three could provoke substantial political resistance and violence, which is considered to be too dangerous. Another argument is that enforcing Section Three would be undemocratic as it interferes with the right to vote and is contrary to democratic principles. The argument against enforcing Section Three is ultimately an objection to what the Constitution says and does, and it is considered as an anti-constitutional argument. The objection comes in many rhetorical forms, but the substance of the objection is always pretty much the same. The article 'The Sweep and Force of Section Three' argues that former president Donald J. Trump is constitutionally disqualified from holding the office of president again, and that this has major implications for the national political life today, as it is widely cited in current litigation about the enforcement of Section Three.