The sectional crisis among the southern and the northern states was how to incorporate vast territories in the nation and whether states would be slave or non slave.
<u>Explanation:</u>
From the time of 1848 to 1860, there were sectional crisis in the United States of America. The problem was how to inculcate vast territories in the nation after the end of the American Mexican war. Moreover the political tension was that whether the states would be slave or non slave.
The southern states favored the slavery as a fact of life while the northern states were against slavery and wanted better and equal lifestyle for the slaves also. Moreover the northern states were rich and the southern were poor and had lesser number of factories compared to north.
The Senate "cools" legislation from the house like a saucer cools coffee. The Senate approves all presidential appointments and ratifies treaties while the house initiates revenue bills.
The Senate has vital powers as stipulated in the constitution under the " advice and consent" provisions, Article II, section 2, to; ratify treaties which require a two-thirds majority of the senators present and a simple majority to approve important public appointments i.e., ambassador and cabinet members.
<span>When the government fails to protect the fundamental rights of the people. </span>
The Catholic Church became very rich and powerful during the Middle Ages. ... Because the church was considered independent, they did not have to pay the king any tax for their land. Leaders of the church became rich and powerful. Many nobles became leaders such as abbots or bishops in the church.
