The separation of powers was the first step to limiting power for one branch. The US built up their government based on the British, in which they had their version of Parliament, called Congress, the Federal Judge, or supreme court judge (as well as others, but we are focusing on the supreme court), as well as the executive branch, which is the President.
The next step was "checks and balances", which ensured that no one branch can be too powerful. The US president can veto Congress's legislation, Congress can override the veto, they can also impeach the president. The Supreme Court can rule laws unconstitutional, and change the laws based on what they think is constitutional.
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The ERA is the Equal Rights Amendment, established to guarantee equal rights for women, especially when it came to wage differences between those of the opposite sex. The amendment seemed to fly smoothly until Phyllis Schlafly mobilized conservative women in opposition toward the act. She argued that the act would "disadvantage housewives", but there seemed to be more women for the act, than there were opposing it.
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The answer is ability to ratify treaties. The Senate favors
or rejects a resolution of ratification. If the resolution permits, then
ratification undertakes when the instruments of ratification are officially swapped
between the United States and the foreign power(s).
Reagan pushed Cold War tensions and military spending--his rhetoric convinced Americans there was still a serious threat from the USSR and therefore justified an increase to military spending which forced the USSR to respond contributing to their economic decline and eventual collapse.
