A. By watching the movie "Lincoln" (directed by Steven Spielberg), what can be learned about the Legislative and Executive branches of government?

A. By watching the movie "Lincoln" (directed by Steven Spielberg), what can be learned about the Legislative and Executive branches of government? How can the branches in the movie be compared to the branches in real life? Examples from the movie (scenes, characters, etc.) are required.

B. Many historians believe that the Civil War was the Second American Revolution, that it resolved some issues created in the Revolutionary and Founding Eras and raised others that were not resolved until the 20th century. Consider how the Civil War expanded the powers of the federal government and how Abraham Lincoln defined his role as a wartime president. What changes did the Civil War cause? How did Congressional power evolve?