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BONUS
100
Judges are part of the judicial branch and must interpret the law in the cases before them.True or False,
True Judges are a part of the Judicail branch
100
What does the legislature do?
Write laws
100
The head of the executive branch for the state _________________? The head of the executive branch for the town _________________?
the Governor, Mayor, Town Manager
100
What is the title of the person who makes sure the town runs correctly on a day to day basis
town manager
100
What is a gubernatorial candidate?
someone who is running for reelection
200
the job of the judical branch is to ?
Interpret the laws
200
Name the state senator from Orono
Elizabeth Schnieder
200
the Executive branch does this
executes or enforces the laws
200
In what year was the state of Maine created
1820
200
What are the names of the Governors dogs, name one or two and or the breed
mia, brownie spaniels
300
What is the highest court of Maine called?
Maine Supreme Court
300
How many state senators are there
35
300
What are the governor's closest advisers called?
the governor's cabinet
300
a local law created by the town is called
an ordinance
300
what was the first law the Governor ever vetoed
gambling
400
who is the top lawyer of the state of Maine?
What is the Maine Attorney General
400
How many state reps are there?
151
400
what school did governor Baldacci attend ?
University of Maine
400
the ______________ votes on issues regarding the town and all the positions are elected
town council
400
who are the two us Senators from Maine?
Olympia Snow and Susan Collins
500
What is a law called when it goes against the basic rights of our state?
Unconstitutional
500
what can the house and senate do when a governor vetoes a law?
Overturn with a 2/3 vote
500
Governors can serve _______ Terms. Which are ________ years in length.
2 terms, 4 years long
500
the house where the governer lives is called
the Blaine House
500
Who is our us congressional representative
Mike Michaud