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How has the United States Constitution been holding up during President Trump's first year in office? Pretty well, says constitutional law expert Gerhard Casper. The three branches of government are still operating independently, and President Trump has actually scaled back the power of his branch by overturning some of President Obama’s executive orders. The American people are politically engaged and have made energetic use of the first amendment. So why the political turmoil? It is our primary system that needs fixing, according to Casper.
After serving as dean of the University of Chicago Law School, Casper joined Stanford in 1992 as the university’s ninth president. He was also the director of FSI from 2012 to 2013.
If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, and by subscribing to our newsletters and updates.
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How has the United States Constitution been holding up during President Trump's first year in office? Pretty well, says constitutional law expert Gerhard Casper. The three branches of government are still operating independently, and President Trump has actually scaled back the power of his branch by overturning some of President Obama’s executive orders. The American people are politically engaged and have made energetic use of the first amendment. So why the political turmoil? It is our primary system that needs fixing, according to Casper.
After serving as dean of the University of Chicago Law School, Casper joined Stanford in 1992 as the university’s ninth president. He was also the director of FSI from 2012 to 2013.
If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, and by subscribing to our newsletters and updates.

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