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The founding fathers gave many powers to Congress in a bid to overcome tyranny. Yet many of these checks are either underused or abused for political gain. Furthermore, the increase in partisanship has stymied attempts to properly investigate the executive branch, as Trump’s recent impeachment acquittal demonstrates. Granted, a divided government is likely to make better work of scrutinising presidential actions, but more often than not united government, along with other circumstances, are likely to give the advantage to the occupant in the White House.

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