Checks and balances at its best, or partisan obstructionism of the worst kind?

Sunday, June 28, 2009

In my recent introductory lessons on the US Constitution, we touched on the various powers held by the different branches of government, in particular the numerous checks the Senate has over the President. As this article in today’s New York Times shows, it is not always such a good thing.

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