Earlier land based empires, such as those the Romans, Muslims, and Mongols built, all grappled with how to deal with conquered peoples' cultures and traditions. These empires
almost always had trouble

balancing the various cultures and traditions of their subjects with the
cultures and traditions of the state. The Spanish Empire in the Americas stands in stark contrast
to these land based empires. The Spanish managed to erase the basic social structures and
cultural traditions of the Amerindian population within a century of when the first European
explorers arrived. By 1700, Spanish culture and social hierarchies replaced indegionous ones.
Historian Ida Altman, from her book The Early History of Greater Mexico, 2002
 identify and explain one specific historical example challenges the authors claim

-an amendment is proposed.

-two-thirds of congress must approve.

-thee-quarters of states must approve.

-the proposed amendment becomes law.

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what are two things that greatly the american economy after the war? the huge buildup of u.s. military the beginning of the korean conflict the creation of the gi bill the marshall plan for nations

separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005

the northwest ordinance of 1787 guaranteed basic rights for settlers and banned slavery there.