Papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass - the four great inventions of ancient China-are significant contributions of the Chinese nation to world civilization.
Economic problems began to sap at the North’s effort for an
effective reconstruction. Even public support
for reconstruction starts to decline. At
this point, Southerners call for an end to the Reconstruction. Though support was now declining, Congress
was still able to enact the Civil Rights Act of 1875 as part of its efforts to implement
the terms of the 14th and 15th Amendments.
The congress was very powerful at the time and needed to be put in line. The two branches were created to control it. The remaining two branches were not specifically enumerated as thoroughly because they were still weak at the time and their power developed over time.
Ronald Reagan was president from Jan 20, 1981 to Jan 20, 1989