Chapter 8 Vocab

Question 0

Reserved powers

Answer 0

Powers set aside by the U.S. constitution for the states or for the people

Question 1

Delegated powers

Answer 1

Powers given to the federal government by the constitution

Question 2

Concurrent powers

Answer 2

Powers shared by the federal government and the states

Question 3

Full faith and credit clause

Answer 3

ensure that each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states

Question 4

Extradition

Answer 4

A legal process for returning criminals to the place from which they fled

Question 5

Bicameral

Answer 5

States consisting of two or more houses as in law making body

Question 6

Unicameral

Answer 6

states consisting of one or more houses as in a lawmaking body

Question 7

Constituents

Answer 7

Citizens represented by lawmakers

Question 8

Imitative

Answer 8

A process by which citizens are allowed and able to start a new legislation though this process

Question 9

Referendum

Answer 9

Is a method of referring potential laws directly to the people for approval

Question 10

Recall

Answer 10

Allowing the voters to remove elected officials

Question 11

Governor

Answer 11

Chef executive of each state

Question 12

Patronage

Answer 12

Jobs given to people recommend by political party leaders

Question 13

Lieutenant governor

Answer 13

Becomes head of the state executive branch of the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office

Question 14

Penal code

Answer 14

Set of criminal laws that each state creates

Question 15

Missouri plan

Answer 15

Method of selecting judges a committee of judges, lawyers, and ordinary citizen prepares a list of qualified judges the governor appoints a judge that must face the voters in the next election