Unfortunately, those eager for change seem to be willing to forgo established concepts that protect our Constitution and democratic principles, one of which is the system of checks and balances.

Thirty-eight percent of those surveyed described the system of checks and balances as functioning “very well” and “somewhat well.” The Trump administration has undertaken an effort to ...

Trump is opening up another front in his war on America’s system of checks and balances, targeting the separation of powers between federal, state and local authorities and the very principle of ...

That is a core, foundational checks-and-balances issue. And the fact that there is not an outcry from Congress is troubling,” says Gertner. Musgrave adds that it is a real test of governmental ...

It’s a furphy (to suggest otherwise),” Mr Sicilia said. “I think there’s enough checks and balances there.” He said members can exercise choice and switch funds if they think they would ...

Who and what would stop him? Two months into the Trumpian era, we have our answer. Our checks and balances have turned out to be quite vibrant. Consider: Trump rolls out not one but two ...

President Donald Trump’s ongoing conflict with New York is the latest chapter in his broader assault on the system of checks and balances, this time targeting federalism, getting closer to ...

President Donald Trump descended on Washington last week weathering a cold front that pushed his inauguration indoors. But the winter winds were no match for the flurry of executive orders ...

Every elementary school student in the United States should know that “separation of powers” and “checks and balances” are at the core of the constitutional system in the United States.

When asked about the functioning of “the system of checks and balances between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government,” 54 percent of registered voters in ...