State Constitutions
What is the main purpose of a state constitution?
What is elaborate on the rights of the citizens and establish the organs and functions of state agencies
Who is the leader of a state's government?
What is the governor?
What are state legislatures most important job in the U.S.?
What is pass laws
What is the role of the lieutenant governor?
What is to assist the governor in daily activities?
What are three levels of state courts?
What are trial courts, courts of appeals, and supreme courts?
What are the four main parts of a state constitutio?
What are the preamble, framework of government, citizens rights, and amendments?
What power does a governor have to reject a bill?
What is a veto?
What is the name of the lower house in most state legislatures?
What is the House of Representatives or Assembly?
Who is the top lawyer for a state?
What is the attorney general?
What type of case does a criminal court handle?
What is a case where the government prosecutes someone for a crime?
How do most state constitutions compare in length to the U.S. Constitution?
What is they can be longer and more detailed?
What is the role of the governor in the state budget?
What is to write the budget and propose how money is spent?
How many houses does a bicameral legislature have?
What is two houses?
What is an agency in state government?
What is a department that enforces laws or administers a program?
What happens if a person thinks a trial was unfair?
What is they can appeal to a higher court?
What is one reason state constitutions might be revised?
What is to better follow federal law or to update due to changing times?
What is a line-item veto?
What is the power to reject specific parts of a bill while approving the rest?
What is required for a bill to pass in a state legislature?
What is a majority approval in both houses?
What role does the secretary of state play?
What is to supervise elections and manage official records?
Who typically appoints judges in a state?
What is the governor or through elections?
Give an example of a state that quickly revised its constitution and the years it occurred.
What is South Carolina, which revised its first constitution in 1776 and again in 1778?
What is one duty of the governor regarding the National Guard?
What is to serve as the commander-in-chief?
What is one way citizens can vote on laws directly in many states?
What is through an initiative or referendum?
What happens if a governor or other officials ahead in line die or resign?
What is the lieutenant governor or other cabinet members may take over?
What is one reason critics argue against elected judges?
What is judges might decide cases based on what pleases voters instead of the law?