but equal branches‚ legislative‚ executive and judicial. To understand how the government functions it is necessary to understand the function of each branch and hoe they relate to each other. The legislative branch is made up of the senate and the House of Representatives to form congress. The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws. Laws are written‚ discussed and voted on in congress. The legislative branch can check the power of the executive branch by overriding or refusing
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David Koresh and the Branch Davidians In 1993‚ 80 members of the Branch Davidian sect died when U.S. agents stormed their compound in Waco‚ Texas. These were led to there death by a charismatic young man‚ David Koresh‚ who believed he was a prophet chosen by God. It is very difficult to understand what happened at the Waco siege‚ and its memories are stuck in the minds of those who were there. The siege was at the 77-acre Mount Carmel ranch‚ about a 20-minute drive from 135‚ the busy freeway
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Legislative Branch Who creates our laws? There are three different branches of our government that were established by the Constitution of the United States. These branches‚ the Legislative‚ Executive‚ and Judicial‚ were created so that our country could function and survive. The Legislative branch of the government has the main purpose of their main purpose is to carry out ‚ it keeps the executive and judicial branches in check‚ and makes decisions that affect us all. In the legislative branch
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Legislative Branch The Legislative Branch is one out of the three branches of the government. All of the Legislative Branches rights and powers are defined in the U.S Constitution. However the Legislative Branch is the most powerful branch. The Legislative Branch is the most powerful branch because they make laws‚ declare war‚ and override presidential veto‚ and many more. One of the Legislative branches power is to declare war. The founders of US Constitution didn’t want to give the president
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The American Legislative branch‚ or Congress‚ is one of the most‚ if not the most‚ key provisions established in the Constitution of the United States. The organization‚ powers‚ and limitations of the Congress can be found throughout the first Article of the United States Constitution. Congress is made up of two bodies‚ the House of Representatives‚ composed of 435 members‚ and the Senate‚ composed of 100 members. This bicameral legislature is established under Article 1‚ Section 1 of the Constitution
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a source of never ending tamasha and the scheduled elections for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council is the latest source of entertainment for most us. The elections seem to be giving nightmares to every mainstream political party. There are allegations of cross voting‚ horse trading‚ political match fixing‚ poaching and it is rumored that political parties are spending crores of rupees for every seat in the Legislative Council. The Jagan factor‚ crisis in the Congress party and the fielding of a candidate
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Name ____________________________________ Period ____________ Federal Constitution Study Guide Article I Legislative Branch 1. The job of the legislative branch is to ____Make laws____ 2. The legislative branch is divided into two parts or two houses which are House of Representatives_‚ ___Senate________ House of Representatives 3. The House of Representatives has ____435____ members 4. There are three qualifications from becoming a member of the House of Representatives 1. Must be ___25___
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The Branch Davidian Compound was established as living-worship center for the members of the sect to reside. The residents of the compound lived‚ worked‚ learned‚ and worshipped in the isolated community. Because of the nature of the isolation and basis of the belief system of the Branch Davidian church created a unique way of life for the residents. Life in the compound was mostly dictated by David Koresh because he was a self-proclaimed messiah (equip.org) in which the members followed. Because
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The United States legislative branch goes through an intense process to pass bills. I experienced a sample of this legislative process as a Republican conservative from the Northern Border Region. As a delegate‚ I represented the interest of the second district. I am most concerned with representing the ranchers‚ rural families and Native Americans that are mostly populated in my district. In the beginning of the process I selected three personal bills to pass and three bills to kill based
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Social Influence And The Branch Davidians Abstract I examined compliance gaining strategies used by David Koresh to influence his followers. His claim to be Jesus Christ himself‚ and his promise to grant his followers eternal life‚ was highly effective in obtaining his followers compliance. I examined the Branch Davidian’s response to David Koresh’s influence. I observed their willingness to surrender their basic human needs‚ personal safety‚ and that of their children. Compliance-gaining strategies
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