The Constitution: America's Rulebook
Trump's 2020 election challenges tested the Constitution
When Trump claimed the election was stolen and tried to overturn the results, the Constitution's system of checks and balances held. State officials certified election results following state laws, courts rejected Trump's baseless lawsuits, and Congress formally counted the electoral votes despite pressure to reject them.
Supreme Court blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness
In 2024, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Biden exceeded his constitutional authority by canceling $400 billion in student debt without Congress's approval. The Court said the Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power of the purse—the judicial branch checking executive power even when the president claims to be helping people.
The Constitution: America's Rulebook
Trump's 2020 election challenges tested the Constitution
When Trump claimed the election was stolen and tried to overturn the results, the Constitution's system of checks and balances held. State officials certified election results following state laws, courts rejected Trump's baseless lawsuits, and Congress formally counted the electoral votes despite pressure to reject them.
Supreme Court blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness
In 2024, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Biden exceeded his constitutional authority by canceling $400 billion in student debt without Congress's approval. The Court said the Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power of the purse—the judicial branch checking executive power even when the president claims to be helping people.
The Constitution: America's Rulebook
Trump's 2020 election challenges tested the Constitution
When Trump claimed the election was stolen and tried to overturn the results, the Constitution's system of checks and balances held. State officials certified election results following state laws, courts rejected Trump's baseless lawsuits, and Congress formally counted the electoral votes despite pressure to reject them.
Supreme Court blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness
In 2024, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Biden exceeded his constitutional authority by canceling $400 billion in student debt without Congress's approval. The Court said the Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power of the purse—the judicial branch checking executive power even when the president claims to be helping people.