Structure of Arizona state government
Functions and Responsibilities of each branch of Government
Specific Powers
State and Federal Government Questions
100

This government branch is in charge of carrying out the law and performing the day-to-day business of the state government

What is the Executive branch?

100

This branch is responsible for proposing and passing laws in Arizona.

What is the legislative branch?

100

The governor performs this action when approving or rejecting legislation.

What is signing or vetoing a bill?

100

These three states have the largest Native American population

What is Arizona, California, and Oklahoma?

200

This government branch is primarily in charge of law-making, but also of resolve issues of public concern.

What is the legislative branch?

200

This branch enforces laws and oversees state agencies.

What is the executive branch?

200

This responsibility allows courts to interpret laws and resolve legal disputes.

What is judicial review?

200

Local governments like counties and cities are operated under this level of government.

What is the state government?

300

This government branch is in charge of interpreting the law, upholding the rule of law, and resolving disputes.

What is the Judicial branch?

300

This branch determines whether laws are constitutional.

What is the judicial branch?

300

This branch has the power to create and pass laws.

What is the legislative branch?

300

This document outlines Arizona’s government structure and protects citizen rights

What is the Arizona Constitution?

400

Arizona’s legislature is organized into two chambers, which is known as this type of system.

What is a bicameral system?

400

This type of vote allows the legislature to override a governor’s veto.

What is a two-thirds vote?

400

Arizona’s constitution is described as being unusually long with many amendments.

What is a lengthy constitution?

500

These are the two chambers that make up Arizona’s legislature.

What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?

500

This executive power allows the governor to forgive someone for a crime.

What is a pardon?

500

Arizona’s legislature meets for this limited number of days each year.

What are 100 days?

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