Lesson 1
In a federal system..
What is: The national and state government share and divide powers.
What is the only state with a unicameral legislature
What is: Nebraska
Most states require what to be governor.
What is: Having to be a resident of the state you plan to run for governor in.
What are trial courts.
What is: When a judge or jury listens to the evidence that is presented and reaches a verdict in favor of one party or another
What is: some powers are left to the state and others to the national government
What is the age to become a legislature in MOST states
What is: 18-21
What is a line item veto.
What is: Vetoing only parts of a bill rather than the whole law
What is a misdemeanor?
What is: Misdemeanors at least serious crimes such as theft of a small sum of money or trespassing.
In writing our constitution the Framers created what.
What is: A stronger central government.
What is redistricting?
What is: The task of working out boundaries of legislative districts.
A pardon is.
What is: Removing a criminals sentence.
What is a civil case?
What is: Where two parties are involved in a dispute in which one claims to be harmed. And one does the harm.
The constitution limits the powers of what.
What is: the power of the states
What is malapportionment
What is: Having unfair district sizes.
What does it mean to commute.
What is: To reduce someones sentence.
Who is the plantiff?
A. The one who claims to b harmed.
B. The one who caused the harm.
C. The judges assistant.
It is A the one who claims to have been harmed. The one who did the harm is the defendant.
What does Article IV, Section 1 say.
What is: Says that each state must respect legal actions taken by other states
How long does a session last.
What is: A few months though the members can agree to extend it
What does it mean to parole.
What is: Giving a criminal early release
What is the actual court of last resort.
What is: The State Supreme Courts