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Chapter 23 Vocab
Chapter 4 Vocab
State Financing
Oregon's Constitution
Branches of Oregon
100
Branch of state government that includes the governor and his/her staff
What is Executive Branch
100
Written Agreements between two or more states
What is Interstate Compacts
100
About half the general revenue of state governments comes from
What is Taxes
100
The most common way for a state to propose an amendment is by
What is State Legislatures
100
The term of office for an Oregon governor is how long?
What is 4 years
200
Where citizens propose an Amendment to the state constitution
What is Popular Initiative
200
Powers given to the states
What is Reserved Powers
200
A tax on the earnings of individuals and corporations is
What is Income Tax
200
In Oregon, citizens can circulate petitions in order to put a proposed amendment on the ballot. This is known as:
What is Popular Initiative
200
How long does a state representative serve for in Oregon?
What is 2 years
300
A sales tax only on selected items
What is Selective Tax (Excise Tax)
300
Powers that only the federal government holds
What is Delegated Powers
300
A tax imposed on a broad range of items
What is a General Sales Tax
300
How many articles does Oregon's Constitution have?
What is 18
300
The total number of state senators in Oregon is
What is 30
400
Revenue distributed by one level of government to another
What is Intergovernmental Revenue
400
Powers that both the national and state governments share
What is Concurrent Powers
400
Funding provided for something a state may not be able to perform is a
What is a Grant
400
How are Amendments ratified to the Oregon Constitution?
What is Popular Vote
400
The total number of state representatives in Oregon is
What is 60
500
An income tax at the same rate for every wage earner
What is Proportional Tax
500
Powers directly stated in the Constitution
What is Expressed Powers
500
A grant given issued from the federal government and given to the state for a specific purpose is a
What is a Categorical Formula Grant
500
The age required to be a state senator or representative in Oregon is
What is 21
500
Name two qualifications needed to be Governor in Oregon.
What is Resident for at least 3 years, 30 years old, American Citizen