Think of the three compromises we have learned about. Choose one.
Ransas Nebraska Act
Which one did you choose?
of 1850
Now choose a person:
Abraham Lincoln
Abolitionist
Southern Plantation Owner
Jefferson Davis
Would this person agree or disagree with the compromise?
promise
And Why do you think that?

When the framers our state's constitution began to create it, they looked to the u.s. constitution as a model. much like the national government, they created a state government in which each branch could keep the others from having too much power. for example, the state supreme court can- once a law has been passed and enforced- rule that the law violates the state constitution. if this happens, the law is no longer enforced. what principle of government is being described in this passage? a) federalism b) separation of powers c) checks and balances d) republican government