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The Powers
State Legislatures
Chapter 8 Vocab
State Court Systems
PA Government Positions
100
Powers reserved for the state government
What are reserved powers
100
Legislature divided into two houses
What is a bicameral legislature
100
The chief executive in each state
What is Governer
100
The highest court in most states
What is the state supreme court
100
The current governor of Pennsylvania
Who is Tom Wolf
200
Powers set aside for the federal government
What are delegated powers
200
One qualification of a member of the state legislature
What are legal citizen of US, usually 25 years old, must live in district they represent
200
Each state's set of criminal laws
What is Penal Code
200
Method of selecting judges
What is the Missouri plan
200
The state police commisionor
Who is Tyree C. Blocker
300
powers shared between the state and federal government
What are concurrent powers
300
Lowest age some states' legislatures have allowed members to join at
What is 18 years old
300
The process by which jobs are given to people recommended by political party leaders
What is Patronage
300
Violations of state constitutions and state laws
What are things addressed by the state courts
300
The year of the enactment of the first Pennsylvania Constitution
What is 1776
400
The ability to tax falls under this power
What are concurrent power
400
Only state with unicameral legislature
What is Nebraska
400
Citizens represented by the legislatures
What is Constituents
400
State court levels from lowest to highest
What is general trials court, appeals courts, and state supreme court
400
The year of the enactment of the most recent Pennsylvania Constitution
What is 1968
500
3 powers reserved for the state government
What are marriage laws, driving laws, traffic regulations, education systems, conduct elections, provide for public safety
500
3 ways citizens can get involved in lawmaking
What are initiative, recall, and referendum
500
States working together to bring justice to criminals that have fled the state in which they have commited the crime
What is Extradition
500
A court that a person would go to if they feel their case was unfairly handled in a trial court
What is an appeals court
500
The current lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
Who is Mike Stack