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The executive branch produces U.S. currency. The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing prints paper money while the US Mint strikes coins. Both are divisions of the Treasury Department.

The Mint derives its authority from An Act establishing a Mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States, more widely known as the Coinage Act of 1792, as amended, originally enacted by the 2d United States Congress, approved April 2, 1792.

This Act in turn derived its authority from U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 7: "The Congress shall have power...To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures..."

Today, this is covered in and by Title 31, United States Code, section 5101, et seq., and the rules promulgated thereunder in the Code of Federal Regulations

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Which branch of government is in charge of having money printed?

The Executive branch. The Treasury Department is one of the members of the Executive Branch. Its Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects taxes, and other divisions print money and mint coins, collect duties on goods imported from abroad, and regulate alcohol, tobacco, and firearms. Coins are produced by the United States Mint, while paper money is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.


Which branch of the government controls the money of the us armed forces?

The Congress (Legislative Branch) authorizes all the spending for the government.


What is the result when a government prints paper money without gold to back it up?

When the government prints paper money without the gold to back it up, the result is inflation.


What branch of the government oversees the Library of Congress?

The Legislative branch, commonly known as Congress, which comprises the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, oversees the Library of Congress. The Legislative branch is that part of the government responsible for making laws, establishing the budget for all U.S. government agencies and projects, and appropriating money for the military and special programs.


What were some of the important tasks Fist congress had to address in 1789?

They Had 4 Important Tasks 1. Naming the new Presidents & Vice President. 2. Providing money for the government. 3. Organizing the executive branch of government. 4. Organizing the judicial branch of government. :D

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What branch of government prints coin money?

The Legislative Branch.


Who prints money from the the 3 government branches?

The Treasury Department prints money. It is part of the Executive Branch.


What government has the power to print money?

The executive branch, through the US Treasury. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing prints paper money, while the US Mint makes coins. Many people mistakenly believe that the Mint also prints bills, but the two agencies are completely separate operations.


Which branch prints money for the us?

Federal. The Department of the Treasury prints currency and is part of the Executive branch


Where does government get its money from?

It prints it!


What branch of government uses coin money?

All branches USE money- the Executive Branch operates the mints, and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving.


Which branch of government is responsible for printing coins and money regulating foreign trade and declaring war?

executive


Who prints the money for the you u. s.a.?

The United States government prints its own paper money. The agency is called the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. The coins are made by the U.S. Mint, a different agency.


What power has the power to coin money?

The power to coin money belongs to the Federal government (Congress, specifically) according to the Constitution of the United States.


Which branch prints money in the US?

Executive, through the Treasury Department.


What is the main job of the Department of the Treasury?

creates currency ( paper money and coins ) collects income taxes regulates national banks and savings institutions The Federal Reserve Bank (a privately held corporation) prints money/coins. The US government has nothing to do with printing money.


Why does prices rise when the government prints too much money?

If the government prints too much money and inflation gets out of hand, investors will not trust the government and it will be hard for the government to borrow anything at all.