Colonial legislatures composed of two houses: the assembly which is elected by the voters and the council which is appointed by the king or proprietor. The new colonial legislatures were able to expand democracy by calling for united action.
Islam spread through military conquest, trade, pilgrimage, and missionaries.
The Missouri Compromise was an effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted. At the time, the United States contained twenty-two states, evenly divided between slave and free
The communication and ongoing relationship between America and other world nations is known as <em>Foreign Policy.</em> <em>The president of the United States as head of the Executive Branch is responsible for the U.S. Foreign Policy. </em> In order to help him with these responsibilities the US President has the Secretary of State. This person acts as the equivalent of a Minister of Foreign affairs. Also the U.S. Ambassadors are responsible for the diplomatic relations with each country the U.S.has relations with. They are also part of the Foreign Policy area of the Executive Branch of Goverment ultimately led by the President of the United States.
