Review
What are the 3 branches of government?
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
What is a veto?
To turn down or all of a bill
What is unique about Nebraska state government?
It has a unicameral, also know as the unicam.
What are some county government services?
Some county services are making laws, hiring people to provide clean water, taking care of county roads, county parks and county buildings.
What county is Omaha located in?
Douglas
Why are there 3 branches of government?
So one branch does not have all the power.
Not following any particular party such as republican or democrat
How many state senators does Nebraska have?
49
What are taxes?
Money collected by the government
What county is Lincoln located in?
Lancaster
What does the judicial branch do?
The courts settle arguments over the meaning of a law. Courts also decide if a person is guilty and decides the punishment for a crime.
What is a bill?
a written idea for a law
Who is the person responsible for implementing the unicameral for the state of Nebraska? What year was the unicam actually implemented?
George Norris in 1937
What are some things city taxes are used for?
Building and road repairs, snow removal, libraries, public education, including books and paying for teachers, garbage collection, police, fire fighters, some homeless shelters and soup kitchens, parks and recreation services
What is Nebraska's biggest county?
Cherry
Who is the head of the executive branch for a city, state, and the US?
City = mayor State = governor US = president
What is an ordinance?
A law that governs cities or counties
What do the state legislators do when they meet?
Senators study and vote on bills, set taxes and decide how state money will be spent.
Where do taxes come from?
Tax money comes from pay checks on money people have earned, taxes on land for business and home owners, buildings have taxes. You pay taxes on things you buy and use as well such as toys, restaurant tax, clothes etc.
If a bill is approved by the governor, what does it become?
A law
Who is the head of Nebraska's executive branch?
Governor Pete Ricketts
What is a unicameral?
A one-house State Legislature
Where do our state senators meet?
The state capitol building located in Lincoln, NE
How many counties does Nebraska have?
93
What are the first words of the US Constitution?
We the people of the United States of America in order to form a more perfect Union, insure domestic tranquility, establish justice, provide for the common defense....