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.