The U.S. Constitution gives the legislative branch the power to make laws. This is anexample of Separation of powers. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, meaning that it is the only part of the government that can make new laws or change existing laws.
1 describe some of the purposes of government
Homestead Act accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filing fee and 5 years of continuous residence on that land.
They faced smallpox, low supplies, little to no food, and the bitter cold.<span />
The highest ranking military officer would have the rank of General. Of course, there are political bureaucrats above a General, but they are not in the military itself.
