President Trump's early 2019 declaration of a "national emergency" on the southern border raised serious concerns of a blatant tendency toward ___.

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A "national emergency" declaration by the president has historically been seen as an exercise of "unitary executive" authority, which concentrates broad powers in the hands of the president. This has raised concerns about an executive branch that is too powerful and unaccountable to other branches of government, leading to potential abuses of power.

President Trump's Early 2019 Declaration of a "National Emergency" on the Southern