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Representative
Who is Ohio's Republican Senator?
JD Vance.
What is enacting laws?
Creating all laws that affect the lives of Americans.
What is the primary function of the legislative branch?
Create new laws or modify existing ones.
What gives each branch of government the power to limit the others, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
(of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers.
Bicameral.
Who is Ohio's Democratic Senator?
Sherrod Brown.
Does the legislative branch have power to declare war?
The legislative branch has the power to declare war.
Only the legislative branch has the authority to officially declare what?
War
Who has the power to veto legislation?
The President
An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
Census.
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.
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.
Congress has the power to oversee and regulate what between states?
interstate commerce
Who cannot use its commerce power to violate constitutional rights?
Congress
The minimum number of members whose presence is required before a meeting can legally take action.
Quorum.
Who leads the 6th congressional district in Ohio?
Michael Rulli
How does the legislative branh regulating commerce?
The legislative branch regulates interstate and foreign commerce.
The legislative branch determines how to raise revenue through?
By controlling taxing and spending policies.
Congress's power is limited to certain what cases?
Enumerated Cases
A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
Veto.
Who are the female representatives?
Marcy Kaptur, Joyce Beatty, Shontel Brown, Emillia Skyes.
Does legislative branch oversee the executive branch?
The legislative branch oversees the executive branch.
What are the four primary powers of the legislative branch?
making laws
declaring war
regulating interstate commerce
controlling taxing and spending policies
Who can declare legislative acts void?
The Courts
The branch of government having the power to make laws; the legislature.
Legislative Branch.