Briefly explain the history of the electoral college, and it's original purpose

Which of the following american companies had a monopoly in the late 1800s?

The theory of mercantilism holds that a nation's economic power comes from a a. enslave people b. become industrial c. willingness to explore d. favorable balance of trade

The system of checks and balances was designed for what purpose? fear of strong state power to keep power out of one branch to appease the southern states to allow the judicial branch to have equal power