A) Analyze the effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the lives of African Americans in the South socially, politically, and economically. B) In what ways did their situation represent continuities from the pre-Civil War period?

They made a checks and balance system to equal power within the branches. the "check" meant that one branch would watch one branch and "balance" them if they were too powerful. if you want more info on this, i would just google checks and balance system.

Exposition riding action. climax. falling action. denouement