The U.S. Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Monday that significantly expand presidential power and President Trump's attempt to further reshape the federal government.
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Read this News Hour piece and choose one of the two Supreme Court rulings to focus on — the decision protecting the Federal Reserve's independence (Trump v. Cook) or the decision expanding the president's authority to remove leaders of independent agencies (Trump v. Slaughter).
Research the constitutional arguments on both sides of the case using the following links: Trump v. Cook & Trump v. Slaughter. Then, write a one-page brief explaining:
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