State Government
Who is the leader of the State Executive Branch
What is Governor
What is the largest form of local government?
What is County
About how many municipal governments are in the United States?
What is nearly twenty thousand?
These are the two most common political parties in the US
Democrat and Republican
This is a form of gambling that raises money for the states
What is lottery
Every state has these three basic responsibilities:
What is public safety, commercial regulation, and political subdivision oversight.
In Louisiana, divisions or counties are called ______
What are parishes
This is the oldest form of municipal government
What is Mayor-council government
What determines which of the two or more candidates within a single party will face off
What is primary elections
What is my son's name?
Who is Josiah
What are some names for the legislative branch in the states?
What is General Assembly, Legislative Assembly, Senate, legislature.
What is the highest level of local law enforcement?
***not from book! Think about it
What is Sheriff
In this municipality, all qualified voters gather on a specified day and elect a board of officers called selectmen to make policy decisions.
What is town meeting
This is the lowest level of political party
What is precinct
What is Donald Trump's net worth?
What is 3.7 BILLION
What is the number one state source of revenue?
What is taxation/What are taxes
Who is responsible for administering the county's business, and may be called a board of supervisors?
What is board of commissioners?
A level of government that is independent of city or county governments and functions on a local level
What is a special district
What are the requirements for voter registration?
What is (look at page 141 because there is a long list)
Who did President Gerald Ford talk to in the picture on page 127?
Who is Tip O'Neill
What is a lieutenant governor?
What is basically a vice president to a governor.
What two states call their county government boroughs?
What are New York and Alaska
In this form of government, elected council hires professional to run gov’t
What is council-manager system
Some states have ________ in which the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, is declared the winner
What is WINNER TAKES ALL
What county do I live in?
Scott county