President lincoln, prior to his assassination, was preparing the country for

a)building the north to her full capacity

b)a coming together, to "bind the nation's wounds"

c)improving communications with southerners

d)a new presidential election

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