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Mixed
100
The federal system is the national government and the state governments share and divide powers
What is the federal system?
100
Unicameral is one housed legislative ( ONLY Nebraska)
What does Unicameral mean?
100
A parole is an early release from prison supervised by a parole officer
What does parole mean?
100
Misdemeanor is a less serious crime (smaller) an example of a misdemeanor would be jaywalking
What does misdemeanor mean?
100
Legislative Referendum is when the legislature asks voters to approve the law it has passed, the Popular Referendum is when citizens petition so they can vote to decide if they want to repeal of get rid of a law
What is the difference between a legislative referendum and a popular referendum?
200
Reserved Powers are only the state powers
What are Reserved Powers?
200
The process of redistricting is every 10 years current population districts are reviewed and regrouped
How does the process of redistricting work?
200
Bail when you pay for a person to get out of jail before they go on trial
What does bail mean?
200
A court of appeals - a party that has lost a case in a lower court asks judges to review that decision and reverse it
What is an Appellate Court?
200
Misdemeanor is a smaller crime felony is a bigger type of crime
What is the difference between misdemeanors and felonies?
300
Concurrent powers are powers that are shared by the federal government
What are Concurrent Powers?
300
Legislative Referendum is when the legislature asks voters to approve the law it has passed
What is a legislative referendum?
300
A court where cases are tried before a judge and/or jury.
What is a trial court?
300
A felony is a serious crime – armed robbery, murder
What is a felony?
300
Complex means having many parts connected together
What does complex mean?
400
Function means to serve a purpose
What is function?
400
Popular Referendum is when citizens petition so they can vote to decide if they want to repeal of get rid of a law
What is a popular referendum?
400
A defendant is the accused
What is a defendant?
400
Courts systems are divided into lower, higher, and supreme court
How is the court system divided?
400
Two parties are involved in a dispute in which one claims to have been harmed in some way by the other
What are Civil Cases?
500
Bicameral means a 2 house legislative (Florida, Washington any 49 of the state)
What does bicameral mean?
500
The amount of money you can spend, a plan that decides where you can spend the minimum of amount of money you have
What is a budget?
500
A plaintiff is the accuser
What is a plaintiff?
500
Good or bad feelings about a person or group that affect judgment
What does bias mean?
500
Half of the states elect judges. In the other half, the governor chooses judges
How do you choose judges for Appellate Court?
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