State Government
The leader of an entire state( Hint:Like the President)
Governor
the mayor
Law making body of a state
State Legislature
Both the U.S. Constitution and Massachusetts Constitution contain this document that protects every citizen's individual rights
Bill of Rights
a rulebook that lays out how a government will run
constitution
Powers that are set aside for states in the Constitution
Reserved Powers
Elected officials who make laws for a city
City Council(councilor)
branch of state government responsible for carrying out laws
Executive branch
The oldest Constitution written that is still in use today
Massachusetts Constitution
Funds that are received by municpalities from state or federal government(another way governments make money)
Grants
2 examples of powers of state governments
Provide Education, Manage Emergency Services, and Purpose Land
Elected officials who manage a school district
School committee
branch of state government that is responsible for interpreting laws
judicial
The highest law of the land
U.S. Constitution
Parts of the Executive branch in both state and local governments that help carry out laws under the governor or mayor ( hint: ____________ of Transportation)
departments
The Amendment in the Constitution that gives states reserved powers( or the people)
10th Amendment
2 jobs that the mayor is responsible for
managing a budget and managing city departments
The highest court in a state
supreme court
A Boston lawyer responsible for writing both the Massachusetts Constitution and the U.S. Constitution, later serving as the second U.S. President
John Adams
The governor and the president both have this power that can cancel or reject laws passed by legislature
veto
2 Examples of powers that only the Federal Government has
Print money, manage a military, and Declare war
term describing a level of local government that refers to cities and towns
municipality(municipal)
2 Jobs that exist in county government, even when a that county government is no longer active
Registrar of Deeds, Sherriff, and District attorneys
a system written in the Constitution that prevents one branch of government from having too much power
checks & balances
When state legislature is made up of 2 houses
bicameral