Vocab 1
The chief executive of a state government.
Governor
Powers set aside by the U.S. constitution for the states or for the people.
Reserved powers
A process by which voters may remove an elected official from office.
Recall
What happens when a bill is passed in one house and fails in the second house?
Will not become a law
What gives reserved powers to the states?
The 10th amendment in the US constitution.
Powers given to the federal government by the constitution.
Delegated powers
A process by which citizens of a state may propose a law by collecting signatures on petitions.
Initiative
Consisting of two houses, as in a law-making bod
Bicameral
What are the qualifications for Governor?
Are listed in each state constitution.
Where are criminal cases tried?
General trial courts.
People represented by members of a lawmaking body
Constituents
A set of criminal laws.
Penal Code
What are the duties of the Lieutenant Governor?
Presides over the Senate
The 13 original colonies became part of the United States when they did what?
Approved the Constitution.
When do most state legislatures meet?
In regular sessions every year
A legal process for returning criminals to the place from which they fled.
Extradition
A method of referring a bill to the voters for approval before the bill can become law.
Referendum
What does the full faith and credit clause apply to?
Civil cases
What are the duties of the state's attorney general?
Is in charge of the state’s legal business.
As in the U.S. congress, Most of the work of the state legislature is done where?
In committees.
A method of selecting state judges in which a state committee prepares a list of qualified candidates, and the governor appoints a judge from this list.
Missouri Plan
The provision in the U.S. Constitution ensures that each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states.
Full faith and credit clause
What is the 10th Amendment?
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
What problems would arise if each state issued its own money?
If states issued their own money, they would be like small countries. Trade and travel would be difficult, and travelers would have the exchange money every time they crossed a state border. Currency would become a problem because your money could lose value in other states.
Why do you think states require that their legislators live in the district they represent?
State legislators can better represent the districts where they live and are familiar with the issues. Additionally, they would more likely work harder if they have a vested interest in their represented districts. They also can work closely with the citizens of that state to understand what problems arise.