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Lawmaking bodies that meet for three weeks every second year, for example

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Part-time legislatures

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Court where a suspect is tried for assault, for example

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Trial court

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Power to tax, for example

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Concurrent power

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Nebraskas one house lawmaking body, for example

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Unicameral

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Power to divide a state into counties, for example

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Reserved powers

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Money that local governments receive from their state government and the federal government

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Intergovernmental revenue

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Court to which a prisoner can apply for a new trial, for example

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Appellate court

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Taxes on land, home, cars, and so on

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Property taxes

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Power to regulate interstate commerce, for example

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Delegated power

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Process by which voters themselves can enact laws

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Initiative

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System in which an elected executive and an elected council run government

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Mayor-council system

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Group of citizens that determines if evidence is sufficient to hold a trial

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Grand jury

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More than 50 percent of votes

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Majority

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Process by which voters can remove someone from office

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Recall

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System in which an elected council appoints an official to help run government

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Council-manager system

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Chief executive of a state government

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Governor

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Group of citizens that decides if a suspect is guilty of a crime

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Petit jury

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Basic unit of governmental beneath the state level

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Counties

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Process by which voters can decide on a proposal from the legislation

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Referendum

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Randy bensman

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Green township trustee

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Jeff Brautigam

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Green township trustee

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Keith gump

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Green township trustee

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Deb Middleton

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Green township fiscal officer

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John Greiwe

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Perry township trustee

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Matt barhorst

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Perry township trustee

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Harry groves

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Perry township trustee

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Sally keener

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Perry township fiscal officer

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John kasich

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Governor

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Mary Taylor

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Lieutenant governor

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Dave yost

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Auditor of state

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Josh Mandell

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Treasurer of state

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John husted

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Secretary of State

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Mike barhorst

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Mayor of Sidney

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Mike dewine

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Attorney general

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Tony bensman

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Fairlawn BOE

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Andy Brautigam

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Fairlawn BOE

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Bob gold

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Fairlawn BOE

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Mike henman

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Fairlawn BOE

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Rita gillfillen

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Fairlawn BOE

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Nino vitale

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State representative

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Keith Faber

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State senator

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Which of the following is a way in which all 50 states are similar

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They all have three branches, a constitution and a Supreme Court, and governors

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Of the following, which is the best example of a concurrent power in our federal system

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The power to tax (things states and federal governments can both do)

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Of the following, which is the best example of a reserved power in our federal system

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The power to establish local governments, education. (States only)

45
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Under the full faith and credit clause of the constitution, Arizona would have to

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Recognize the civil laws(mariages) and acts of other states

46
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What is the main reason why state constitutions are amended more often than the us constitution?

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  • Amending a state constitution is easier than amending the us constitution.
  • A lot of statutory laws in state constitutions
47
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The Massachusetts constitution is unique in that it

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Is the worlds oldest constitution that still remains in effect

48
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How does fundamental law differ from statutory law

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Fundamental law is law that determines the basic political principles of a government while statutory law is law that is very detailed and specific.

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Compared to the us constitution, the average state constitution is

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Almost four times as long

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Which of the following actions is most likely to be specified by statutory law

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A license to sell produce, setting specific taxes, exc.

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Which of the following actions is likely to result from including statutory law in a state constitution

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Portions of many state constitutions have become obsolete(irrelevant)

52
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The position of lieutenant governor is comparable to that of what federal official

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Vice President

53
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What are the two main types of state courts

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Trial courts and appellate courts

54
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Approximately what percentage of us court cases are handled by state and local courts

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99% , like 36 million

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Which of the following are common characteristics of citizen legislatures

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-meet infrequently for short periods of time, low salaries, shorter office terms, “part-time” jobs

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How is Nebraskas legislature unique

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It’s a unicameral legislation, or one house legislation

57
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In states with professional legislatures, which of the following statements is most likely to be true

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  • That they are held annually and for most of the year.
  • “full-time” job
  • paid more
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Which of the following offers the best example of how a state legislature might provide a check against a states executive branch

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They could approve appointments or impeach and remove state office holders of the branch
-they can also override vetoes

59
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Which of the following is a power held by many governors but not by the president

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Line item veto

60
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Which of the following officials is often responsible for overseeing state elections

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A Secretary of State

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Which of the following is typically a responsibility of a states attorney general

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They serve as the states chief lawyer. He or she advises state officials and interprets state law as necessary
-provide legal advice

62
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Criminal cases involve laws related to

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  • public order

- many are also tried in state courts

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Which of the following state cases seems most likely to eventually reach the federal court system

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A state case that involves a possible violation of federal law or violates the bill of rights.

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In what circumstances may a case move from a state court system to the federal court system

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If it involves a federal law

65
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Which of the following best illustrates a difference between federal and state judges

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Federal judges are all appointed, while state judges can be elected or appointed

66
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Which of the following is a state responsibility

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They must provide services

67
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If you buy a $2 item and the store charges you $2.10, you are paying a

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Sales tax, 5%

68
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Which of the following is the best example of a user fee?

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Anything you pay for to use

  • Toll roads
  • Tuition
  • Fishing license
69
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In Louisiana, counties are called

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Parishes

70
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In which of the following municipal systems of governmental is day-to-day management in the hands of an appointed official

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Council-manager system

71
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In a council-manager system of local government, what role does the mayor play?

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To lead the city council

72
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In what form of municipal government do elected commissioners lead city departments and set local policies

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In a commission system

73
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of zoning laws

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They are used to regulate land use

74
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What are voters asked to do in a referendum

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To approve or reject a law or constitutional amendment

75
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Explain how local governments raise money

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  • income tax, property tax and sales tax.
  • they receive a lot from state and federal grants too
  • user fees
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(T/F)

The system of federalism shapes the relations between and among the 50 states

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True

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(T/F)

The average state constitution is nearly four times as long as the us constitution

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True

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(T/F)

In many states, governors may be elected with less than a majority of the votes

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True

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(T/F)

The us Supreme Court has no power to rule a state law unconstitutional

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False (Matt vs Ohio)

80
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(T/F)

Three fourths of local government revenue comes from state and federal grants

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False(less than half)

81
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The ——- clause is understood to mean that the state governments will be structured like the national government

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Guarantee

82
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The rule that state laws and actions must conform to federal laws and the constitution is known as the ——– clause

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Supremacy

83
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The framework for state and local government within each state is provided by the states ——-

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Constitution

84
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Part-time legislatures are sometimes called ——- legislatures

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Citizen

85
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The chief executive of a state government is the ——-

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Governor

86
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In some states, counties are divided into ——-

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Townships

87
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Governor pardons a state prisoner, for example

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Executive clemency

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