Checks and balances operate throughout the U.S. government, as each branch exercises certain powers that can be checked by the powers given to the other two branches. ... Within the legislative branch, each house of Congress serves as a check on possible abuses of power by the other.
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation:
The leader of the nonviolent movement that secured India's freedom was Mohandas Gandhi which was known as Mahatma Gandhi. Ghandi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist. He led a nonviolent resistance in order to gain India's Independence from British Rule. This movement was so powerful and successful that it in turn inspired various civil rights and freedom movements all over the world.
Okay, the other answer is wrong. The Electoral College's votes are what decide if you can be president or not. So people who actually became president (like Lincoln) did recieve enough votes from the Electoral College. However, during his own election, Al Gore didn't get enough votes from the Electoral College in the Presidential Election in 2000. That's why he lost the election, even though his popular vote was higher.
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The native population of the Spanish colonies (i.e., Native Americans in the area) died off due to wars between Spanish settlers and natives, poor working conditions in enslavement, and the tons of diseases brought over by the Spanish that Native Americans' bodies did not know how to fight all drastically wiped out native Spanish populations. They had to bring in a lot of slaves from Africa to make up for these losses.
Answer: a.salt
Explanation:
The state of Texas is the highest producing state in the country when it comes to all things livestock related. This includes beef, goats and chickens for meat and milk (in case of cattle).
Texas is also a top leader is many mining ventures especially oil and natural gas and even though they also mine a significant amount of salt, they are by no means the top producers as that honor goes to Kansas.