How is the organization of state governments similar to the national government?
what role does a constitution play in government?
define the following terms:
initiative is
referendum is
recall is
how do these powers (initiative, referendum, recall) encourage greater citizen participation in states where they exist?
how does the process to amend florida’s constitution compare to the process to amend the u. s. constitution?
how does florida’s constitution compare to the u. s. constitution? give examples.

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.

the hereditary right of a monarch to rule from the mandate of heaven