Makin' a Federal Case of it
The sharing of power between the central and state governments
Federal System
Having a one-house legislature
Unicameral
To veto only a specific part of a bill
Line-item veto
Type o court in which a judge or a jury listens to the evidence and reaches a verdict, or decision, in favor of one part or another in the case
Trial court
A branch of the United States Army and Air Force that answers to their state's governor and typically help with disaster relief
The National Guard
Powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government and that are kept by the states
Reserved powers
The process of redrawing legislative districts
Redistricting
To reduce a criminal's sentence
Commute
The least serious type of crime
Misdemeanor
The current governor of the state of Florida
Governor DeSantis
Powers shared by the state and federal governments
Concurrent powers
Unequal representation in state legislatures
Malapportionment
To grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions
Parole
Court case in which one party in a dispute claims to have been harmed in some way by the other
Civil Case
A 15-year-old minor who had his civil liberties violated in 1964 when he was not provided a lawyer or informed of his right to remain silent
Gerald Gault
The clause in Article VI of the Constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is a conflict
Supremacy clause
A meeting of a legislative or judicial body to conduct business
Session
Clearly specified, precise, or explicit
Specific
Type of crime more serious that a misdemeanor
Felony
The chief duty of a state governor
Serving as the chief executive
Money awarded to the states by the federal government
Grants-in-aid
A legislative meeting called for a specific purpose
Special session
A custom; the long-followed way of doing things
Tradition
The person in a civil case who claims to have been harmed
Plaintiff
The age at which judges must retire in the state of Florida
75