President Jones was elected in 2020 on a campaign promoting tax code reform. Unfortunately for President Jones, the other political party has control of Congress. After several months of inaction, President Jones becomes impatient and orders the Internal Revenue Service to reduce the effective tax rates across the board.

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Is the president’s order constitutional?

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Is the president part of the legislative branch?

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Will the Supreme Court uphold President Jones’ orders?