Answer:
yes
Explanation:
President Polk ordered the commander of the U.S. Army in Texas, Zachary Taylor, to move his forces into the disputed area near the Rio Grande River. The river formed part of the border between Texas and Mexico. Polk sent a representative to Mexico in an effort to re-establish diplomatic relations.
A - the citizens elect people to represent them in government.
In a republic the power is held by the people or who they elect - not a monarch (king) or small group of people, or even parole.
Answer:
Lincoln believed that American democracy meant equal rights and equality of opportunity. But he drew a line between basic natural rights such as freedom from slavery and political and civil rights like voting. He believed it was up to the states to decide who should exercise these rights.
The northern states began working to end slavery, but the southern states needed slaves because they thought their economy would suffer without them.
