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Separation of powers divides the national government into three branches. Checks and balances refers to the power that each branch exerts over the others and keeps them from becoming more powerful than one another.
A reason France set explorers to America in the early 1500's was to start settlements in the Americas
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When the constitution was written, the signers compromised and decided that at a date 20 years from then, the slave trade would end. this would mean that no more slaves would be imported, however, all slaves already in the states would remain slaves. it would have at least been a step in the right direction. the date was not met, and was merely ignored until the civil war broke out.
