When congress issued the gulf of tonkin resolution, how did that contribute to upsetting the checks-and-balances system?

assuming that by westerners you mean americans. that they were mean and controlling and abusive to its peasants.

explanation:

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.