The Senate and the house of Representatives
<span>The federal judiciary has three tiers, which are The U.S Supreme Court, The U.S Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S District Court. The U.S District Court handles civil and criminal cases. The U.S Supreme Court handles cases involving issues of federal law and The U.S Circuit Court of Appeals handles appeals on decisions in cases made by the federal district court.</span>
Southern Secession
Northerners believed that the national government's power was supreme over that of the states. Southerners felt that the abolition of slavery would destroy their region's economy. Northerners believed that slavery should be abolished for moral reasons.
