Introduction: The Constitution: America's Rulebook

The Constitution: America's Rulebook

What you'll learn

1
Understand how the Constitution creates government and limits its power
2
Analyze how the Supreme Court blocked Biden's $400 billion student loan forgiveness, showing Congress controls spending not the president
3
Identify why the Constitution's system of checks and balances held during Trump's 2020 election challenges

When Trump claimed "absolute authority" to reopen states during COVID, governors refused and courts blocked him. When Biden tried to cancel student debt, the Supreme Court said he exceeded his power.

Who actually decides what the president can and cannot do? The answer is in a document written in 1787 that still controls every branch of American government today.

Understanding: The Constitution: America's Rulebook

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introduction•Lesson 1

Introduction: The Constitution: America's Rulebook

The Constitution: America's Rulebook

What you'll learn

1
Understand how the Constitution creates government and limits its power
2
Analyze how the Supreme Court blocked Biden's $400 billion student loan forgiveness, showing Congress controls spending not the president
3
Identify why the Constitution's system of checks and balances held during Trump's 2020 election challenges

When Trump claimed "absolute authority" to reopen states during COVID, governors refused and courts blocked him. When Biden tried to cancel student debt, the Supreme Court said he exceeded his power.

Who actually decides what the president can and cannot do? The answer is in a document written in 1787 that still controls every branch of American government today.

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Introduction: The Constitution: America's Rulebook

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Understanding: The Constitution: America's Rulebook

introduction•Lesson 1

Introduction: The Constitution: America's Rulebook

The Constitution: America's Rulebook

What you'll learn

1
Understand how the Constitution creates government and limits its power
2
Analyze how the Supreme Court blocked Biden's $400 billion student loan forgiveness, showing Congress controls spending not the president
3
Identify why the Constitution's system of checks and balances held during Trump's 2020 election challenges

When Trump claimed "absolute authority" to reopen states during COVID, governors refused and courts blocked him. When Biden tried to cancel student debt, the Supreme Court said he exceeded his power.

Who actually decides what the president can and cannot do? The answer is in a document written in 1787 that still controls every branch of American government today.