It makes laws; powers include passing laws, originating spending bills (House), impeaching officials (Senate), in approving treaties (Senate).
<span>Which
statement BEST defines the word culture?
A. a set of characteristics
that groups of people share, such as language, religion, government, and
art </span>
<u>Answer:</u>
The ideas of the French Enlightenment influenced the Founding Fathers to 'revolt against' what they perceived as unfair 'British taxation'.
<u>Explanation:</u>
- Renaissance Humanism was an 'intellectual and scholarly movement' that led to Enlightenment throughout Europe.
- American Enlightenment was the period of cognitive excitement in American Colonies that led to the creation of 'United States of America'.
- It was influenced by European Enlightenment. During that period there was substantial book trade with Great Britain which directly affected America’s founding fathers.
- Commentaries on the 'Laws of England' was a major work by English writer Sir William Blackstone that had a major influence on America’s founding fathers.
Representatives elected to the Senate serve "six" year terms, and representatives elected to the House of Representatives serve "two" year terms.
