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As Trump expands presidential power, Congress divided over how much authority to cede

As Trump expands presidential power, Congress divided over how much authority to cede

Summary

President Trump, during his time in office after being re-elected, is increasing the power of the presidency. This has caused disagreements in Congress about how much power should be given to the President.

Key Facts

  • President Trump re-entered the White House a year ago after being re-elected.
  • He is working on expanding the powers of the presidency.
  • The expansion of presidential power is creating debates in Congress.
  • The debates focus on the right balance between presidential authority and Congressional control.
  • This situation is testing the U.S. system of checks and balances, which is part of the Constitution.
  • Checks and balances are rules to ensure no single branch of government becomes too powerful.

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