Answer: Who: United States, President James Polk, General Taylor, Col. Kearney, Commodore Stockton and others vs. Mexico, General Santa Anna
What: Dispute about the border, whether or not Texas could be part of the USA, and belief of many US citizens that there was a "manifest destiny" that the country extended all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and include Texas, California, and the territory in between that had been part of Mexico.
When: April 1846 to February 1848
Where: War began at Coahuila, near the Rio Grande River. Included battles at Monterey, Buena Vista, Vera Cruz, Puebla and other places. Ended at the Battle of Chapultepec in Mexico City. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war.
How: The USA had superior weapons, especially artillery and cannons. The Mexican government was disorganized, not prepared for war. Mexican troops suffered disease, fatigue, and desertion. When the US won, Mexico gave up the disputed territory extending from Texas to California and the USA paid 15 million dollars to Mexico for the territory.
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Answer:
The US Constitution requires states to surrender their power to a strong national government.
The US Constitution should be interpreted loosely
Explanation:
In addition to the freedom of speech and the right to vote for the president, the Declaration of Independence intended to end British rule and primarily grant citizens the right to self-govern. After being dissatisfied with British rule, and initiating the Revolution, the Declaration of Independence intended to guarantee the right of citizens based on natural law, to have the right to self-govern and they are capable of doing so.
The answer is: B.
Number (1) should be your answer. It's definitely not 2 or 4
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Benefit: Having a complete poll of every citizens candidate.
Risk: Some citizens will vote for any candidate or be there will be paid groups of non-opinionated voters.
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