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100
Except for Nebraska, all state government has a ___________ legislature
What is bicameral
100
Unwritten and made by judges over time
What is common law
100
What name has been given to the selection process in which state judges are chosen by the governor and then voted on later by citizens
What is the Missouri Plan
100
An income tax is what kind of tax
What is a progressive tax
100
power to reduce the length of a criminal sentence
What is pardon
200
The minimum age to be a member of the House of Representatives in Alabama
What is 21
200
Injury to one's person, property, or reputation in a situation not covered by a contract
What is tort law
200
a trail jury that decides the guilt or innocence of a person accused of a crime is known as which kind of jury?
What is petit jury
200
power to show mercy
What is clemency
300
Allows the governor to eliminate one or more parts of a bill without rejecting the entire measure
What is an item veto
300
A legally binding agreement in which one party agrees to do something with or for another party
What is contract law
300
a judge who handles minor civil complaints and misdemeanor cases that arise in an urban setting
What is a magistrate
300
a type of tax proportionate to income
What is progressive tax
300
a process by which a legislative measure is referred to the State's voters for final approval or rejection
What is referendum
400
the State's chief clerk and records-keeper
Who is the Secretary of State
400
The rules, orders and regulations issued by federal, State or local executive officers
What is administrative law
400
a judge who stands on the lowest level of the State judicial system and presides over justice courts
What is the Justice of the Peace
400
a tax levied without regard to the level of a tax-payer's income or ability to pay
What is regressive tax
400
a benefit that federal law says must be paid to all persons who meet the eligibility requirements
What is entitlement
500
Governors in each state are elected by
What is popular vote
500
Determines whether evidence is sufficient for a trial
What is grand jury
500
According to the Constitution, the States cannot tax
What is interstate and foreign trade
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