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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
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The answer is yes. If a catastrophic emergency is declared the President can declare martial law and suspend elections until resolution. Under the way it is currently written Congress would be powerless to prevent the dictatorial usurping of power by President. This is the result of an expansion of the War Powers Act by Bush.
Here is a link to actual directive. If you are interested in interpretation by different groups you can search on the internet as it is numerous.
Briefing Room | The White House