Federal Government
The type of government the United States of America has.
What is a constitutional republic?
These are powers implied in the constitution but not expressed.
What are implied powers?
This is a written plan that sets up a form of government and establishes its basic governing principles.
What is a constitution?
The three ways of proposing constitutional amendments to a state constitution are these.
What are convention, legislation, and initiative?
All states but these two see a governor serving a term of four years.
What are Vermont and New Hampshire?
This system of government is one that divides power between the national government and the state government.
What is federal?
This means good faith.
What is bona fide?
The two major features of republican government are rule by law and rule by this.
What is representation?
This is an election in which the voters of a state approve or reject on an amendment.
What is a referendum?
If the state legislatures remove a governor from office, it is called this. If the voters removed the governor, it is called this.
What are impeachment and recall?
These are the three levels of the division of power in government.
What are national, state, and local?
This is the belief where people thought they could leave the union because its adherents believe they could nullify laws that they considered unconstitutional.
What is the doctrine of nullification?
This state has the oldest written constitution in the world.
What is Massachusetts?
Some of the things states can regulate.
What are marriage/divorce, motor vehicles, public health, safety, morals, and education?
This is by virtue of the office or position.
What is ex officio?
These are powers deemed necessary for any government to exist independently of other governments such as the power to tax and borrow money.
What are concurrent?
These are monies the national government gives to the start or local government for some designated purpose.
What are federal grants?
The number of adopted constitutions the Commonwealth of Kentucky has.
What is 4?
This means more votes than anyone else
What is a plurality?
This person presides over the state Senate, serves as acting governor when the governor is out of the state.
Who is the lieutenant governor?
These are powers expressed in the constitution.
What are expressed powers?
This occurs when a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law.
What is preeemption?
A _________________ is a minor change while a __________ is a major change.
What is amendment and revision?
If a candidate for governor doesn't win a majority of the votes in these two states, their legislatures will chose the winner.
What are Mississippi and Vermont?
The only state to have a unicameral legislature.
What is Nebraska?