Local City State

Question 1

What is the job of the state auditor

Answer 1

Deals with money, and watches over local government, how funding is being used.

Question 2

What is the job of the Secretary of State

Answer 2

Responsible for elections, business, forms of documents

Question 3

What is federalism

Answer 3

Form of government which power is divided between the federal national and state’s

Question 4

What is a caucus

Answer 4

The most basic way to get involved with government, A political meeting to persuade others in your party

Question 5

What are the six specific caucuses issued in class

Answer 5

Transportation, education, casinos, sports stadiums, crimes & corrections, and agriculture

Question 6

What is the role of the state government

Answer 6

Much more specific than federal government covers what the federal didn’t

Question 7

What is the Metropolitan Council

Answer 7

They deal with trains public transportation’s meetings water system and planes

Question 8

How many districts are in the Senate, how long are their terms

Answer 8

67, 4 years

Question 9

Who is the governor of Minnesota

Answer 9

Mark Dayton

Question 10

Who is the head of the executive branch

Answer 10

Governor

Question 11

Who is the head of the legislative branch

Answer 11

The Congress, House of Representatives and the Senate

Question 12

Who is the head of judicial branch

Answer 12

Supreme Court

Question 13

Define executive branch

Answer 13

Enforces the laws

Question 14

Define legislative branch

Answer 14

Making the laws

Question 15

Define judicial branch

Answer 15

Interpreting the laws

Question 16

What is A week mayor council government

Answer 16

The mayor is appointed by the city Council and approves departmental heads

Question 17

What is the job of the Attorney General

Answer 17

Someone who represents a county or a state and gives legal advice to the government
If someone commits a crime

Question 18

What are the responsibilities of the school board

Answer 18

Developing a policy to ensure the proper care to control district affairs

Question 19

What is the role of the school district

Answer 19

Responsible for district policies and development

Question 20

National federalism

Venn diagram

Answer 20

Maintaining military, declare war, establishing postal system,

Question 21

State federalism

Answer 21

Establishing local government, setting up schools, marriage,

Question 22

What are the shared powers

Answer 22

Collecting taxes, courts, punishment, money borrowed

Question 23

What is the job of an attorney general

Answer 23

Take care of general matters,

Question 24

Who are the state senators

Answer 24

Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar

Question 25

How many districts are there in the House of Representatives, how Long are their terms

Answer 25

134 districts, two years

Question 26

How are judges elected

Answer 26

Elected by the citizens

Question 27

How many articles do Minnesota

Answer 27

14

Question 28

What is the job of the governor

Answer 28

Making sure laws being enforced

Question 29

How many Supreme Court judges are there in Minnesota

Answer 29

Seven

Question 30

Poll election judges

Answer 30

Judges that are being paid to work out local polling places

Question 31

What is a strong mayor government

Answer 31

Government that is appointed from the mayor to the head of the city departments