President Donald Trump in his first 100 days tested that system like rarely before, signing dozens of executive orders, ...

The principle of checks and balances is fundamental to American democracy. President Trump tested this system by signing ...

A fight over Jefferson ignoring Adams’ appointments The foundational checks-and-balances fight: President John Adams’ made last-minute appointments before he left office in 1801. His successor ...

The foundational checks-and-balances fight: President John Adams’ made last-minute appointments before he left office in 1801. His successor, Thomas Jefferson, and Secretary of State James ...