Do you agree with President Harry Truman’s approach to Vyacheslav Molotov? Or would you have done things differently? Why or why not?

Explanation: The Soviet Union had broken the Yalta agreement, and Truman was thoroughly upset with Stalin. Truman wanted to show the Soviet leaders that he would firmly oppose them if they tried to spread communism in Eastern Europe. Truman’s approach toward Molotov was justified. He wanted to convey the message to Stalin through Molotov that Stalin should keep his promises of holding a free election in Poland. Stalin had made this promise at the Yalta Conference.

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.

on 6 november american voters will elect members of the house of representatives and the senate, which together are called congress.

both houses of congress are currently controlled by the republican party, which backs president donald trump.

the democrats think they can win control of the house of representatives this year by winning a majority of seats.

doing so would let them block or delay the president’s plans by refusing to enact them.

all 435 seats in the house of representatives are up for election.

if the democrats want to take control of the house by having the most seats, they’re going to have to claim at least 23 from the republicans.

graphic: the battle for the house of representatives