The Legislative Branch

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What type of cases/law involves money and lawsuits?

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Civil

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Montesquieu's idea to create a legislative, executive and judicial branch was known as:

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Separation of Powers

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What are laws passed by the state legislature known as?

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Statutes

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Which vocabulary term describes how our Legislative Branch (Congress) is set up? Options: Bicameral, Unicameral, Committee, Statute

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Bicameral

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What happens to a Bill after it is introduced?

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It goes to a committee for discussion.

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All are powers held by our Congress EXCEPT: Approve presidential appointments, Approve treaties with other nations, Impeach the President, Appoint Supreme Court Justices

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Appoint Supreme Court Justices

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Who has the power to declare war?

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Congress

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The Magna Carta's idea of a fair trial and Hammurabi's Code (an eye for an eye) both impacted what part of our government?

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Our legal system

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True or False: A bill MUST go through both the House and Senate before it is signed into law.

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True

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Which Article of the Constitution outlines the powers of the Legislative Branch?

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Article I