Ohio's Senate
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Representative
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Representative
Explain Responsibilities of Legislative Branch
4 Powers of Legislative Branch
Explain the limits of the Legislative Branch
Definitions
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Who is Ohio's Republican Senator?
JD Vance.
100
What is enacting laws?
Creating all laws that affect the lives of Americans.
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What is the primary function of the legislative branch?
Create new laws or modify existing ones.
100
What gives each branch of government the power to limit the others, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
100
(of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers.
Bicameral.
200
Who is Ohio's Democratic Senator?
Sherrod Brown.
200
Does the legislative branch have power to declare war?
The legislative branch has the power to declare war.
200
Only the legislative branch has the authority to officially declare what?
War
200
Who has the power to veto legislation?
The President
200
An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
Census.
300
Who are the male Representatives?
Greg Landsman, Brad Wenstrup, Jim Jordan, Bob Latta, Michael Rulli, Max Miller, Warren Davidson, Mike Turner, Troy Balderson, David Joyce, Mike Carey.
300
What confirming or rejecting presidential appointments?
The legislative branch can confirm or reject presidential nominations for federal judges, federal agency heads, and the Supreme Court.
300
Congress has the power to oversee and regulate what between states?
interstate commerce
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Who cannot use its commerce power to violate constitutional rights?
Congress
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The minimum number of members whose presence is required before a meeting can legally take action.
Quorum.
400
Who leads the 6th congressional district in Ohio?
Michael Rulli
400
How does the legislative branh regulating commerce?
The legislative branch regulates interstate and foreign commerce.
400
The legislative branch determines how to raise revenue through?
By controlling taxing and spending policies.
400
Congress's power is limited to certain what cases?
Enumerated Cases
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A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
Veto.
500
Who are the female representatives?
Marcy Kaptur, Joyce Beatty, Shontel Brown, Emillia Skyes.
500
Does legislative branch oversee the executive branch?
The legislative branch oversees the executive branch.
500
What are the four primary powers of the legislative branch?
making laws
declaring war
regulating interstate commerce
controlling taxing and spending policies
500
Who can declare legislative acts void?
The Courts
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The branch of government having the power to make laws; the legislature.
Legislative Branch.