Which of the following responsibilities are held by the legislative, rather than the executive, branch? Select all that apply.

(1 point)
• writing and voting on new laws
providing social programs to citizens
• selecting new judges for federal courts
• determining the budget of government departments
• determining the priorities of law enforcement agencies

• writing and voting on new laws

• selecting new judges for federal courts
• determining the budget of government departments
• determining the priorities of law enforcement agencies

only 2 answers are allowed

In that case, the correct answers would be:

• writing and voting on new laws
• selecting new judges for federal courts

How does the federal court system decide which criminal cases to take?

(1 point)
• They take cases that have already seen state courts.
• A grand jury decides if each case has merit.
• They take cases that are being appealed.
• A Supreme Court justice decides which cases should be addressed.

The correct answer is:

• A grand jury decides if each case has merit.