The system of checks and balances is the American Federal Government's way of ensuring that each branch has its own responsibilities but also has responsibilities, limits, and obligations as it pertains to the other branches of government.
This has worked well for most of the country's history but since the 1930s, the Presidency/Executive branch has become the branch that is possibly more powerful than the rest, especially in the minds of the people.
This is seen in the modern era, with the Presidency leading legislative pushes and leading their parties representatives in the House and Senate.
To fix this, the first step would be for the Senate to regain its authority when it comes to Foreign Affairs. Starting in the 1950s, the Executive branch used legal but suspect schemes to circumvent Congress' singular right to Declare war.
So, for the last 17 years, America has been fighting a war on terrorism without a Congressional declaration of war. The last time Congress declared war was in 1942, so Korea/Vietnam/Gulf War I/etc. were all accomplished without a Congressional declaration.
What we will need to see if Congress stepping up and acting like a co-equal branch of Government, instead of a branch subservient to the interests of the executive branch.
They were quicker; They eliminated Arab middlemen; They allowed Europeans to get goods more cheaply by going straight to the source.
The two main parties in the US have differing opinions on many issues. One of the most important ones is energy.
The Republican party believes that oil and natural gas are the best pathways for the US to reach an independent source of energy and economic growth. It also believes these industries can lead to job growth. It opposes the Kyoto Protocol and the UN's mandatory controls on carbon emissions. On the other hand, the Democratic party believes in investing in renewable resources, such as wind, solar and water as the main means to obtain energy. They also defend the protection of natural areas from exploitation caused by the oil and natural gas industries.
I think the Democratic party has views that address climate change and environmental destruction in a more effective way.
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Dred Scott was an enslaved African American, and his court case for freedom raised hostility between the south and the North.
Explanation:
Dred Scott was born inside slavery, and from 1833 to 1843, he resided in Illinois, where slavery was forbidden. Upon coming to Missouri, Dred Scott appealed for his freedom from slavery, insisting that his residence in non-slavery territory gave him free. As the case reached the Supreme Court, the tension further increases between North and South. Since the 1820s, two parties had compromised on the issue of slavery's expansion (the Missouri Compromise). The North was not happy with the court decision as they believed the case gave Southern slaveholders growing power. The Southerners pleased as they believed the North had no right to interfere with matters related to slavery.
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To declare independence from Great Britain
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