Which were the most important issues during the presidential election of 2008?
economic downturn and environmental protection
two overseas wars and economic downturn
two overseas wars and campaign spending
environmental protection and campaign spending

The most important issues during Presidential election of 2008 were Option 2: two overseas wars and economic downturn

Explanation:

The result of Presidential elections of 2008 was historic in United States because people elected an African American, “Barack Obama” became the U.S. President. The voter turn-out was high as well.  There was economic slow-down as real estate market of U.S had collapsed. Americans needed a change after the two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan which had led to economic crisis, The Great Depression.

Thus, these were the two important Presidential issues during the elections in 2008.

explanation:

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separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005