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executive
judicial
legislative
vocab
federal system
100
authority and responsible for the daily administration of the country.
What is the executive branch for?
100
by the people
How are officials elected for this branch?
100
one house
What is unicameral mean?
100
the powers shared by the state governments and the federal government
What are concurrent powers?
100
is a middle position between having an all powerful central government and a system in which the states dominate
What is a federalism?
200
american citizen, at least 30 years old, and resident of the state for at least 5 years
How can you become a governor?
200
offers pardons and reprieves; grants parole
What is the job of the judicial leader?
200
able to cut programs or raise the taxes
What is one choice a government could have?
200
awards of money
What are grants-in-aid?
200
reserved by the state
How are reserved powers reserved?
300
the governor
Who is a state's chief executive?
300
to be released from jail early
What is parole
300
two houses
What is bicameral mean?
300
count of people
What does census mean?
300
approval
What does consent mean for protecting the states?
400
lead the National Guard
What is one role of the executive branch?
400
justice of peace
What is the name for a judge?
400
divided into districts, based on population
What does apportioned mean?
400
when a person or group takes legal action against another person or group
What is a civil case?
400
be developed and carry out people's will
How does the national government expand?
500
a reduced sentence
What is a commute?
500
murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking
What is a felony?
500
unequal representation in many state legislatures
What does malapportionment mean?
500
people filing lawsuits
What is a plantiff?