In two to three sentences, explain how your legislature separates powers and creates checks and balances.

The legislature separates powers in government through a system of checks and balances. For example, the president of the United States can veto bills that the Congress issues, but Congress must have a 2/3 majority vote for that bill to pass after the president's veto. Additionally, the Supreme Court has the power to declare a bill unconstitutional and it will not be allowed to pass; all bills must be examined by the Supreme Court before they are declared laws.

African americans at the time just came out of slavery and needed money to provide for there families. so they joined for the money mainly.