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JOHN MARSHALL

America’s long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely before

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The principle of “checks and balances” is rooted in the Constitution’s design of a national government with three distinct, coequal branches.

Marbury v. Madison, the case that established the courts' power to review the law, explained

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President Donald Trump has been critical of federal judges who've moved to block some of his most contentious actions, such as his effort to freeze federal spending.