Staggered Terms of Office for Members of the House of Representatives

question 2

Multiple Choice

Staggered terms of office for members of the House of Representatives, members of the Senate, and the president reflect the principle of

• A) federalism.
• B) popular sovereignty.
• C) the rule of law.
• D) separation of powers.
• E) checks and balances.

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Definitions:

Translation Adjustment

An adjustment made in the financial statements to account for exchange rate variations in translating operations of foreign subsidiaries into the parent company’s reporting currency.

Foreign Currency

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Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profit that is kept or retained rather than distributed to shareholders or reinvested in the company.