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Teaching Trump, Ukraine and a whistleblower: Ever since 1796, Congress has struggled to keep presidents in check

Trump, Ukraine and a whistleblower: Ever since 1796, Congress has struggled to keep presidents in check

Jennifer Selin, Kinder Institute Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy, University of Missouri-Columbia
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How does Congressional oversight of a president work in the United States?
STANDARDS:
RI.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RI.2 - Main Ideas, RI.4 - Key Terms & Tone

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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