ATLANTA — It's what one historian calls an “elaborate, clunky machine,” one that's been fundamental to American democracy for more than two centuries. The principle of “checks and balances” is rooted ...

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ATLANTA — It’s what one historian calls an “elaborate, clunky machine,” one that’s been fundamental to American democracy for more than two centuries. The principle of “checks and balances” is rooted ...