Vocab
Vocab 2
State Constitutions
Oregon's Constitution
Branches of Oregon
100
Branch of state government that includes the governor and his/her staff
What is Executive Branch
100
The presiding officer of the lower house in most states is known as
What is Speaker of the House
100
A _____________________ creates the structure of state government
What is Constitution
100
The most common way for a state to propose an amendment is by
What is State Legislatures
100
The term of office for an Oregon governor is how long?
What is 4 years
200
Where citizens propose an Amendment to the state constitution
What is Popular Initiative
200
A sales tax only on selected items
What is Selective Sales Tax (Excise Tax)
200
Name one type of local government
What is City, municipality, borough, district, county
200
In Oregon, citizens can circulate petitions in order to put a proposed amendment on the ballot. This is known as:
What is Popular Initiative
200
How long does a state representative serve for in Oregon?
What is 2 years
300
The presiding officer of the upper house in most states is known as
What is Lieutenant Governor
300
Experts appointed to change the state Constitution
What is Constitutional Commission
300
True or False: the number of amendments are the same for every state
What is False
300
How many articles does Oregon's Constitution have?
What is 18
300
The total number of state senators in Oregon is
What is 30
400
A tax that varies with a persons ability to pay
What is Progressive Tax
400
The largest number of votes in an election
What is Plurality
400
Name two constitutional characteristics shared by most states
What is Length, Detail, Bill of Rights
400
How are Amendments ratified to the Oregon Constitution?
What is Popular Vote
400
The total number of state representatives in Oregon is
What is 60
500
An income tax at the same rate for every wage earner
What is Proportional Tax
500
Revenue distributed by one level of government to another
What is Intergovernmental Revenue
500
On average, how many words make up state constitutions?
What is 28,000
500
The age required to be a state senator or representative in Oregon is
What is 21
500
Name two qualifications needed to be Governor in Oregon.
What is Resident for at least 3 years, 30 years old, American Citizen
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