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Who has the legal authority to interpret laws and decide what they mean?
Who has the legal authority to interpret laws and decide what they mean?
- House of Representatives
- President
- Senate
- Supreme Court (correct)
What is the usual tool Congress uses to create law?
What is the usual tool Congress uses to create law?
- Statute (correct)
- Amendment
- Decree
- Executive Order
In order to make a statute, what is required?
In order to make a statute, what is required?
- Unanimous vote in House of Representatives, majority in Senate, President's approval, survive court challenges
- Majority vote in House of Representatives, majority in Senate, President's approval, survive court challenges (correct)
- Majority vote in House of Representatives, majority in Senate, Supreme Court's approval, survive court challenges
- Majority vote in House of Representatives, unanimous vote in Senate, President's approval, survive court challenges
In criminal cases, what plea involves not defending oneself against charges but not admitting wrongdoing?
In criminal cases, what plea involves not defending oneself against charges but not admitting wrongdoing?
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In a lawsuit where one side is at fault, what happens to the reward if the other side is also at fault?
In a lawsuit where one side is at fault, what happens to the reward if the other side is also at fault?
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Study Notes
Legal Authority and Lawmaking
- The legal authority to interpret laws and decide what they mean lies with the judiciary.
Lawmaking Process
- The usual tool Congress uses to create law is a bill.
- A statute requires a bill to be passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then signed into law by the President.
Criminal Cases
- In criminal cases, a plea of "no contest" involves not defending oneself against charges but not admitting wrongdoing.
Civil Lawsuits
- In a lawsuit where one side is at fault, and the other side is also at fault, the reward is reduced in proportion to the degree of fault.
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