VOCAB
VOCAB 2
VOCAB 3
NATIONAL/STATE GOVERNMENTS
RANDOM
100
The sharing of power between the central and state governments.
What is Federal System?
100
A 2 house legislature
What is a Bicameral legislature?
100
Reduce a criminal sentence
What does commute mean?
100
The power to coin money and declare war
What are national government powers?
200
Powers that the constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states.
What are the Reserved Powers?
200
A population count
What is a census?
200
An early release from prison
What does parole mean?
200
F. They both get to
T or F Only the state government get to establish courts?
200
yes
does the u.s. have a balance of powers?
300
Powers shared by the state and national governments
What are the Concurrent Powers?
300
Divide among districts
What does apportioned mean?
300
Judge of a small local court
What is Justice of the peace?
300
T.
The national and state governments get to enact and enforce laws?
300
Crimes
What are felonies?
400
Money awarded to the states by the federal government
What are grants-in-aids?
400
Unequal representation in state legislatures
What does malapportionment mean?
400
A minor offense such as or stealing
What are misdemeanors?
400
F. National
the state government gets to provide an army and navy?
400
yes
Does the national government get to conduct foreign relations?
500
A one house legislature
What is a Unicameral Legislature?
500
To veto specific parts of a bill
What is a Line-item veto?
500
Police courts usually in larger towns
What are Magistrate Courts?
500
Both state and federal
Who gets to levy taxes?
500
party filling lawsuits
Who are Plaintiffs?
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