Unit 5: Legislative Branch

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What do a Congress member's constituents share?

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a geographic region

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How many senators does the Constitution allow each state?

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two

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The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature in which

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representation is based on population in the House and there is equal representation in the Senate.

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Which term refers to a special type of act that Congress uses to set aside funds for specific purposes?

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appropriation

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The power of impeachment is important to our system of checks and balances because it allows Congress to

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bring officials in the executive and judicial branches to trial.

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Clause of the Constitution from which the implied powers of Congress are derived

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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Tax levied on one person but passed on to another for payment to the government

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Indirect Tax

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Tax that individuals pay directly to the government

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Direct tax

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Amount by which the government's expenses exceed its revenue

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deficit

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Clause of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce

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Commerce Clause