Frida is a mother and homemaker interested in conserving the wetlands surrounding her neighborhood. Ginny is the owner of a fitness apparel company located in the town square. Maximilian is a fitness trainer at a local 24-hour gym. Gary is a graduate student who just moved into town to attend the local university.

Local government is considering a proposition for a "Get Fit" program, which would result in the construction of a new gym near the town square. In an effort to promote fitness in the local community, the gym would be built from tax dollars and town residents would get complimentary membership to the gym. Additionally, the gym would feature free training classes designed to promote proper technique and help residents accomplish their fitness goals. The gym would be built in a section of the wetlands near the town square. Which person would be most likely to vote "yes" to have the county's Get Fit program partially fund the construction of a new gym?

Select one:
A. Frida, because she wants the empty land in the county to be used for businesses.
B. Ginny, because she will profit from selling apparel to residents attending the new gym.
C. Maximilian, because his clients could start using the new gym.
D. Gary, because he will need a place to work out after class.

the answer is b. osage.

he sent troops to protect the students as they entered the school.

was a long, primarily nonviolent series of events to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all americans. the era has had a lasting impact on united states society, in its tactics, the increased social and legal acceptance of civil rights, and in its exposure of the prevalence and cost of racism. in the south violence and fraud in southern elections from 1868 to 1876, which had reduced black voter turnout and enabled southern white democrats to regain power in state legislatures across the south

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