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What executive branch position is most comparable to Governor Bobby Jindal at the federal government level?
The presidency
100
What is the main function of the Legislative branch of government?
To create bills/laws
100
What is the main purpose/function of the Judicial branch?
TO interpret/apply the constitution and laws
100
Name the public sevices/goods paid for with tax dollars and fees charged by the government.
Schools, public saftey, mass transportation, welfare, etc
100
What is the purpose of the electoral college?
To elect a president by basing votes on a states population, It is a winner take all system
200
What political position with in the executive branch would represent the state in any legal case against the state?
Attorney general
200
Explain what the term bicameral means in relation to the Louisiana Legislature, and why the legislature is bicameral.
It means that the legislature is divided into two houses. The legislature is divided to ensure that the branch does not become to powerfull
200
Explain the difference between civil and criminal law.
Civil- contract Criminal- threat to society
200
Can the governemnt use tax dollars to build a church? Explain why or why not
NO, separation of Church and State
200
If a bill to lower the driving age to 13 passes the House, goes to the Senate and the driving age is raised to 14 what is the next step in the bill to law process?
The bill must return to the House because both houses must pass the same exact bill.
300
If Governor Jindal Vetos bill proposing to lower the drinking age to from 21 back to 18, what branch of government is he using the checks and balances power of the Executive branch against?
Legislative
300
What is the name of both houses within the Legislature, and who leads them?
House of Represenatives- Speaker of the House Senate- President of the Senate
300
If the U.S. supreme court would have declared that Obamacare was unconstitutional, what branch of governet would the Judicail branch be using the power of checks and balances against?
Executive or Legislative
300
Every month when Mr. Devenney gets paid he has deductions from the State and Federal government for what kind of tax?
Income tax
300
It's 2016. Justin Bieber has just been sworn in as president. His opponet, Nicholas Devenney had more votes overall across the country but still lost the election.....Why?
Mr. Devenney won the popular vote but not the electoral college, apparently the whole country has Bieber Fever!!??
400
When the President of the Unied State appoints a Supreme Court Justice, what branch of Government is the president using the Checks and balances power of the executive government against? What branch has to approve the appointments?
Judicial Legislative
400
Explain what a census is and how it affects the legislature?
Count of population, district lines, and seats within the house of Representatives are determened by population.
400
If a married couple decides to get divorced and they cant decide how to divide their buisness and home, which type of court will handle their case? Civil or Criminal, Explain.
Civil, civil handles contracts/non threatining crimial acts
400
If exxon drills for oil in Louisiana on private property what type of tax are they required to pay for the removal of a natural resource?
Severance tax
400
Why do the oil companies have to pay royalties depending on where their oil came from?
Sate land oil = royalties Private land= no royalties
500
Explain why our government is set up with a system of checks and balances.
To be sure that one branch doesnt gain the majority of power and dominate the others.
500
Explain the Bill to Law process.
Bill is introduced to the H.O.R., sent to comittee, sent to the H.O.R, sent to comitte, sent to the Senate, Sent to the Governor/ President
500
Explain why the US Supreme Court has 9 justices, and who appoints them
TO avoid split decisions. Executive
500
Explain what an excise tax is and why the government chooses to tax certain items and not others?
Tax on specific items that are in high demand People will purchase them no matter what, so the tax will genrate revenue
500
DAILY DOUBLE!! Explain why the Lieutenant Governor is vital to the state generating taxable revenue.
The L.G. is in charge of tourism
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