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Makeup of Congress
Influences of Congress
Some Assembly Required
Taxes
Blast from the Past
100
Name the two houses of Congress
House of Representatives & the Senate
100
This country is where we get the idea of Democracy
Greece
100
What are the term lengths for NC Senators & NC Representatives (they're both the same)
2 years (no limit)
100
You buy a cup that costs $1 dollar, but when you check out it costs $1.07. What kind of tax is this?
Sales tax
100
What was the name of the first successful English settlement in the Colonies?
Jamestown
200
What is Congress' number one job?
Make Laws
200
This document was the first to limit the power of the king
Magna Carta
200
What is the name of our state's Legislative body?
The North Carolina General Assembly
200
These must be filed by April 15th of every year
Tax Returns
200
What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It couldn't tax
300
Talking a bill to death is called a what?
Filibuster
300
This period is known as the age of reason
The Enlightenment
300
How many seats are in the NC house?
120
300
Import taxes are designed to make foreign goods more expensive. What is another word for import tax?
Tariff
300
Alexander Hamilton was the leader of what party?
Federalists
400
List a leader from both houses
HOR - Speaker of the House Senate - Vice President, - President pro Tempore
400
At the Constitutional Convention, which plan became the model for the Senate?
New Jersey Plan
400
How many seats are in the NC Senate?
50
400
When the Gov't spends more money than it takes in, this is called what
Budget Deficit
400
What is the requirement that the members of both the House of Representatives & Senate must meet?
Live in the State they represent
500
What are the term lengths for the Senate & the House
6 years & 2 years
500
His ideas of natural rights were reflected in the Declaration of Independence
John Locke
500
Name one of the leaders for the NC Senate
Lt. Governor or President pr Tempore
500
Name one item that an "excise tax" would be on
Cigarettes, alcohol, gas
500
Which Battle convinced the French to support the colonists' cause for Independence
Battle of Saratoga