<span>Cotton production was a significant development in the South in this time because it strengthened the economy of the Southern territories and states. Northern manufacturers needed the raw material of cotton, which gave the South more political and economic power on a national scale. It also heavily influenced local politics and state governing policies.</span>
The constitution limits the executive branch from declaring war by giving that power to THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
The constitution divides power among the arms of government in order to prevent excessive power on any one side. The power to declare war on another country is given to the legislative branch of the US government.<span />
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