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Social Darwinism cultivated the mindset that Europeans were biologically superior to any other culture or civilization. As a result, they believed it was their right as a "superior" group of peoples to take over "inferior" countries and "civilize them" (enforced european practices or economically exploited them). Their mindset: if they were a superior group of people, they were allowed to take over in order to ensure they do what is best for human evolution as a whole.
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"Houston's fortunes hit bottom in 1857 when his gubernatorial bid failed and the legislature voted not to return him"
This is quite a complex question. In the USA, the Constitution is not precise about the scope of powers and duties of the different layers and branches of government. It was not until the tenure of John James Marshall, a Federalist judge who served at the SCOTUS between 1801 and 1835, that this complex legal question was clarified during the Marbury v. Madison case.
This case established the principle of Judicial Review, by which the judiciary, one of the three branches of government reviews the actions and/or laws or decrees passed by the other two powers. This means that in terms of Constitutionality, the courts have jurisdiction over the other two branches of government. This is part of the system of Checks and Balances.
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Barriers to enter
Explanation:
These can include high start up costs, patents, copyrights, customer loyalty, etc.