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State Gov. Powers
Our Federal system
State Legislatures
Passing state Laws
How citizens participate in lawmaking
100
some powers were given to the federal government. What power was given to the federal government?
what is delegated powers
100
What ensures that each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states.
What is Full faith and credit clause
100
All but one of the states have legislatures divided into two houses, what is this known as?
what is Bicameral Legislature
100
who can introduce a bill?
What is a member of either house
100
What do you call citizens that participate in lawmaking?
what is Constituents
200
What power includes foreign policies, printing money, maintaining a post office, and defending the country.
What is Delegated power
200
What is the process of returning fugitives?
what is Extradition
200
What is a one house legislature known as?
what is Unicameral legislature
200
What does the legislative committee decide after the bill is introduced?
what is whether or not to hold a hearing on the bill
200
Citizens are able to initiate, or start, new legislation through a process called?
what is Initiative
300
What power is granted exclusively to sates
What is Reserved power
300
How many separate layers of different powers do people see the federal system?
what is 2
300
How long are senators elected for?
what is Four years
300
where does the bill go after the committee passes the bill?
what is On the Floor
300
What is the method of referring potential laws directly to the people for approval is called?
what is Referendum
400
What power is not delegated or reserved that belongs to people and the states?
what is concurrent power
400
by signing _______ the states agree to cooperate with each other?
what is the U.S. Constituion
400
How long are state representatives elected for?
what is Two years
400
What are joint conference committees?
what is Members of committees from both houses
400
What is it called when the voters remove elected officials from the office?
what is A recall
500
What Power is shared by the federal government and the states?
What is Concurrent power
500
Conducting foreign policies, printing money, maintaining a post office, and defending the country are all examples of what?
what is Delegated powers
500
What do the members of legislature choose at the beginning of each session?
what is Presiding officer and other leaders
500
What is the final step in making a sate law?
what is Send it to the governer
500
What do initiatives often address?
what are Major or public policy issues