The early American colonies weren't prosperous because the countries like France, England etc constantly jostled for power and ignored the need of the colonies and the natives.
Explanation:
The constant power struggles among the colonialists led them to ignore the condition of the colonies they had acquired.
The colonies were made to cultivate crops like tobacco instead of food. This brought in an acute food shortage. Also, the colonialists never focused on developing the colonies.
The colonized lands were used to bring in wealth for the colonialists and health, economy and hygiene of the colonies were totally ignored.
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RAPPS, this will help you remember the first amendment
R- Religion; you have freedom of religion\
A- Assembly; You can gather
P-Press; you have the freedom of press
P-Petition; you have the right to write a petition
S-Speech; You have the freedom of speech
Answer:
According to the Constitution, Congress has the right to declare war (Article I, paragraph 8) and the President is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces (Article II, paragraph 2). It is therefore unclear to what extent the President, as Commander-in-Chief, has the right to deploy armed forces in armed conflicts without Congress approval.
The background to the War Powers Resolution was the unclear constitutional situation regarding the use of armed forces in the Korean and Vietnam War. In the case of the Korean War, there was no formal declaration of war or Congress resolution to approve the operation. After a Vietnamese attack on an American speedboat in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964, Congress passed a resolution that supported the use of armed forces in Vietnam. However, it was not a formal declaration of war. In 1973, the War powers resolution was passed by Congress with a two-thirds majority, after a veto by President Nixon. The aim was to ensure the future participation of the Congress in the use of armed forces.
