In about half the states, citizens can petition for a _______ if they dislike a law. This tool allows voters to decide if they want to repeal the law that some people object to.
What is a popular referendum?
200
a custom; the long-followed way of doing things
What is a tradition?
200
a judge or a jury listens to the evidence that is presented and reaches a verdict, or decision, in favor of one party in the case or the other.
What is a trial court?
200
If a state law conflicts with the words of the Constitution or a federal law, the state law is thrown out.
What is the supremacy clause?
300
Powers are held by both the national and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
300
Two house legislature.
What is bicameral?
300
A governor can also choose to reduce, someone’s sentence
What is to commute?
300
The person who claims to have been harmed.
What is a Plaintiff?
300
One can break the court system into 3 levels, what are they?
What are the lower, higher and supreme court.
400
The national government and the state governments share and divide powers.
What is the federal system?
400
The task of working out the boundaries of legislative districts.
What is redistricting?
400
Who is the head of the executive branch in the state?
Who is the governor?
400
The person said to have caused the harm.
What is a defendant?
400
good or bad feelings about a person or group that affect judgment.
What is bias?
500
Powers not listed in the Constitution but can be based on it or inferred.
What are implied powers?
500
Takes place when the legislature asks voters to approve a law it has passed.
What is a legislative referendum?
500
If something were to happen to the governor of the state so that he could not complete his term, who would be next in line to take over the position?
Who is the lieutenant governor.
500
The party who has lost the case in a lower court appeals the decision
What is an appellate court?
500
Kinds of powers a government has simply because it is a government.