What two candidates faced off in the presidential election of 2000? a. al gore & george w. bush b. john kerry & al gore c. john kerry & george w. bush d. barack obama & george w. bush

lincoln declared that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the new states, and of course this angered the south at the time.

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional