The legislative branch of government performs which function?

a. It defines what behaviors are to be prohibited by the criminal law and how the violations areto be punished

b. It interprets laws and determines whether or not they are constitutionally valid.
c. It creates the official response in terms of agencies, personnel and the like.
d. All of the above.


A

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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