Banning travelers to the United States based solely on their religion. Censoring the Internet. Denying those accused of certain crimes the right to a trial. Criminally charging women for exercising their reproductive rights. The creation of a registry for Muslim citizens. Legalizing the use of torture and encouraging war crimes. Stripping people of their citizenship.

This is only a partial list of the numerous threats Donald Trump has made to eliminate the rights and institutions guaranteed by our Constitution. And some of these threats, like the Muslim travel ban and working to strip people of their U.S. citizenship, have already been carried out.

It would be bad enough to have a corrupt President openly hostile to our Constitution and democratic norms. But the situation is worsened by a Republican Congress unwilling to fulfill its duty to reign in an out-of-control executive branch. And with the retirement of Justice Kennedy we are faced with a Supreme Court that will likely be controlled by ideologues providing a veneer of legality for policies that aim to undo over 240 years of American progress. The final part of this perfect storm for a Constitutional crisis is extreme gerrymandering that robs the majority opposed to a federal government captured by Trumpism of their ability to create change.

What can be done to stop Trump from carrying out the worst of his threats to attack the rights and norms that undergird our Constitutional system?