A function of the states courts other than hearing criminal or civil cases
What is checking other branches or protecting the citizens' rights and freedoms.
100
States get their powers from this constitutional amendment
What is the Tenth Amendment
200
Albany
What is New York.
200
Power to reject specific parts of a law
What is item veto.
200
Except Nebraska, all states have this type of legislature that is similar to the structure of the federal legislature.
What is bicameral legislature.
200
This plan has is a compromise between those who would prefer an elected judge and those who would prefer an appointed judge.
What is Missouri Plan.
200
A system of government that divides power between national and state government while allowing some shared powers
What is federalism
300
Sacramento
What is California.
300
A judicial role of the governor.
What is ability to overturn convictions or appoint judges.
300
Terms are divided into this, which lasts from 20 days to 6 months, depending on the state
What is sessions.
300
Highest branch of state courts
What is the state supreme court.
300
Required that all states must have a constitution
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
400
Massachusetts
What is Boston.
400
Carries out the day to day work of the executive branch.
What is state executive agencies.
400
Legislative seats are redrawn every ten years based on the result of this
What is the US Census.
400
How long may a Pennsylvanian state supreme court judge serve?
What is until he/or she is 70 or voted out of office.
400
Reason state constitutions change more than the federal constitution
What is that state constitutions are more detailed
500
Alaska
What is Juneau.
500
The difference between state executive officials (like the lieutenant governor or attorney general) and the presidential cabinet members (like the secretary of state or secretary of war).
What is election of state executive officials.
500
The federal government often issues these types of grants to states, which have a specific purpose
What is categorical grants.
500
The length of terms for judges in Pennsylvania
What is 10 years.
500
Powers like collect taxes, borrow money, set up courts, enforce laws, punish lawbreakers and provide public assistance which both the state and federal governments have