Can the President Fire Government Workers?

總統可以開除政府員工嗎?


Introduction

The Supreme Court of the United States is looking at two cases. They want to know if the President can fire some government leaders.

美國最高法院正在審理兩起案件。他們想知道總統是否可以開除某些政府領導人。

Main Body

In the first case, the President wants to fire people at the FTC. He says the law is wrong. He believes the President should have all the power to fire workers.

在第一起案件中,總統想要開除聯邦貿易委員會(FTC)的人員。他表示法律是錯誤的,他認為總統應該擁有開除員工的所有權力。

In the second case, the President wants to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve. He says she did a bad job. But the Federal Reserve is a special bank. It is different from other offices.

在第二起案件中,總統想要開除聯準會(Federal Reserve)的 Lisa Cook。他表示她表現不佳。但聯準會是一間特殊的銀行,與其他部門不同。

Some people say the President must have this power. They say it is fair for the people. Other people say the bank must stay independent. They say this keeps the economy safe.

有些人認為總統必須擁有這項權力,這樣對人民才公平。而其他人則認為銀行必須保持獨立,這樣才能確保經濟安全。

Conclusion

The Court will give an answer in late June. This will show how much power the President has.

法院將在六月下旬給出答案。這將顯示總統擁有多少權力。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ THE POWER OF 'CAN' & 'MUST'

In this text, we see two very important words that tell us if something is possible or necessary.

1. CAN (Possibility/Permission)

  • Example: "Can the President fire government workers?"
  • Meaning: Is it possible? Is he allowed to do it?
  • A2 Tip: Use can for abilities or rules.
    • I can speak English.
    • You can park here.

2. MUST (Necessity/Strong Requirement)

  • Example: "The President must have this power."
  • Meaning: It is necessary. There is no other choice.
  • A2 Tip: Use must when something is required.
    • I must go to sleep.
    • We must study for the test.

Quick Comparison →

  • Can = Maybe yes / Allowed \rightarrow "Can I go?"
  • Must = 100% Yes / Required \rightarrow "I must go!"

Vocabulary Learning

fire (v.)
To tell someone they can no longer work at their job.
Example:The boss had to fire the worker because he was always late.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country.
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
power (n.)
The ability to give orders or make decisions.
Example:The king has the power to change the rules.
independent (adj.)
Not controlled by another person or group.
Example:She is an independent woman who lives alone.
economy (n.)
The system of how money and goods are produced and used in a country.
Example:A strong economy means more people have jobs.
Practice A2 words in a crossword