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America’s long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely before
- President Donald Trump tested the American system of checks and balances during his first 100 days by signing many executive orders and reducing government agencies.
- This test recalls historical conflicts like John Adams' 1801 last-minute appointments and Thomas Jefferson's refusal to honor them, which established early checks-and-balances challenges.
- Trump also denigrated judges who ruled against him and sought to reclassify civil servants as at-will employees, aiming to increase presidential control over government staff.
- Dartmouth professor John Carey noted that the system has largely succeeded in keeping power from becoming concentrated in a single individual, though he cautioned that its effectiveness depends on participants acting with good faith.
- Trump's actions suggest a rare challenge to constitutional limits, including term prohibitions and existing civil service safeguards, potentially reshaping executive power.
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