9. what was the virginia house of burgesses? a. an inn that catered to sailors who would soon be returning to england b. the first representative body in colonial america, which allowed male landowners a say in colonial government c. a governmental house set up by the king to directly rule the colony of virginia d. the most prosperous trading house in the new settlement of jamestown

states

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as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”

in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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