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But it was the Romans who developed a working model of checks and balances. The constitution of the Roman republic was ...

The same poll found that President Donald Trump’s approval rating has slipped to 45%, Congressional Democrats reached an all-time approval rating low of 21% and Republicans a record high at 68%. For ...