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chapter 13 the presidency
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chapter 16 financing government
more financing government...
100
When president determines Congress' agenda, he is the...
What is chief legislator
100
This person becomes President if the president is disabled
Who is the Vice President
100
This branch of the Federal government has the power to tax
What is Congress
100
tax on goods brought in from another country
What is custom duty
200
When the president represents the American people he is the...
What is chief of state
200
These are the "agents" who are ultimately responsible to elect to president
Who are electors
200
your taxes increase with your income
What is progressive tax
200
the amount government spends that exceeds its income
What is deficit
300
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, this person becomes President after the Vice President
Who is the President pro tempore of the Senate
300
if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes, the president is chosen by
What is the House of Representatives
300
taxes on the production, transportation, sale, or consumption of goods
What is excise tax
300
What has happened to the public debt since 1940
What is increased(risen)
400
the Vice President also resides over...
What is the Senate
400
What was the problem with the election of 1796 ( the vice president and president...hint,hint)
What is from opposing political parties
400
over 20% of the government's revenue goes to pay...
What is the national debt
400
the failure of the Articles of Confederation led the Framers to...
What is make sure the Constitution gave the federal government the power to tax
500
These two states have the largest electoral vote
What is New York and California
500
the least amount of electors a state can receive
What is three
500
this is the difference between public debt and the deficit
What is deficit, yearly shortfall; public debt total amount of money the government owes
500
this allows federal agencies to function based on previous apprpriations
What is continuing resolution