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The Bigger Constitutional Question
Ultimately, the continuing Supreme Court battles surrounding the Trump administration are part of a much larger question:
How much power should a president have?
The American constitutional system divides authority among the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
Presidents enforce laws.
Congress writes laws.
Courts interpret laws.
When a president believes an existing law gives the executive branch broad authority, Congress, states, organizations or individuals may disagree.
That disagreement can eventually reach the Supreme Court.
The Court’s job is not to determine whether a president is politically popular.
Its job is to determine what the Constitution and federal law permit.
That principle remains important regardless of which political party controls the White House.
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