How much power did the catholic church have in the middle ages?

This passage describes the legal principle of if two laws conflict with each other, the court must decide on the operation of [t]he constitution .. must govern the case to which they both apply. this principle says it is the court's job to decide if actions are allowed by

Describe at least one way in which the executive branch is able to influence the actions of the legislative branch and at least one way in which it is able to influence the actions of the judicial branch

How did southern slaveholders attempt to convince people in the north to support slavery?