What did the spanish build to protect their missions?

The Spanish built missions in Texas to spread there own power and influence to help defend there own territory...

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional

to act quickly in times of danger to the united states

because you have to act quickly if you want to live/survive.