Climes advises Donner Party to NOT take short cuts, reed does not follow his advice.
This would be an oligarchy
Checks and Balances. The Constitution divided the Government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. ... Just like the phrase sounds, the point of checks and balances was to make sure no one branch would be able to control too much power, and it created a separation of powers.
The reason why Lincoln referred to the right of each state to control its own affairs was "<span>2. to affirm his belief in popular sovereignty," since his primary goal was "preserving the union"--not ending slavery. </span>