803 Quiz 1 - Changing Frontiers Flashcards
Which compromise divided Congress into two separate houses?
The Great Compromise or The Connecticut Compromise
The Legislative Branch has power to do what?
Coin Money and create new taxes
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
The Executive Branch balances which branch by appointing justices?
The Judicial Branch
Which branch has the power to create new taxes?
The legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch has the power to do what?
Interpret Laws
In which type of government does the government have a central authority with separate, small units under it?
Federal Government
A tax on imported goods is called a what?
A Tariff
Which branch has the power to coin money?
The Legislative Branch
The executive branch balances which branch by vetoing the bills it passes?
The Legislative Branch
The executive branch has power to do what?
Sign bills into law and make sure those laws are followed
In which house of Congress are there two representatives for each state?
The Senate
A tax on domestic products is called what?
Excise Tax
In which type of government does a single government control the entire country?
National Government
In which type of government is the nation controlled by elected leaders and representatives of the people?
Republican Government