(1) sign or veto bills passed by Congress
The answer is yes. ... Many court cases can be both civil and criminal. For example, a person who has intentionally killed another can be charged in criminal court with homicide and can also be sued civilly for wrongful death.
Eli Whitney is credited with putting the concept of using mass-produced interchangeable parts into practice. He came up with this concept during a war, when he used these parts to create guns.
The lacish letters were discovered in 1935 (January/February). They were written on clay and recorded the defence of an army officer who had read (or not read them). They were written about the time of the seige conducted by Nebuchadnezzar. Their importance is not Biblical, but they are a comment on one aspect of life around that time (almost 600 BC)