All of the options listed are powers of the federal branch of government, granted under the Constitution, except "regulate elections," and "set up town governments," since regulating elections is mostly up to the state (although the federal government can technically intervene) and setting up town governments is a local issue.
Over the period of the Atlantic Slave Trade, from approximately 1526 to 1867, some 12.5 million slaves were shipped from Africa, and 10.7 million arrived in the Americas.
Prior to the creation of the state of Israel, Palestine was under a British mandate. After World War II, as Britain's empire was slowly crumbling, it became clear there was a need for a Jewish state.
A partisan is someone who strongly supports a group of people. Partisanships are typically talked about in politics.
For example, a political party's presidential candidate is a good example of a partisanship.
