Federalism
System of government where power is divided between federal and state governments.
What is Federalism?
The state gives these to citizens to certify they are qualified to do a certain task or job (like to drive or to teach)
What is a license?
Hears cases pertaining to all the states.
What are the federal courts?
The number of senators in the MA Senate
What is 40?
This is our current governor in Massachusetts.
Who is Maura Healey?
Both State and Local governments have the power to establish police departments, which is an example of this type of power... (Enumerated / expressed, concurrent, or reserved)
What are concurrent powers?
Money given to the state by the federal government for specific purpose.
What is a grant?
Court above trial level where people can appeal a lower courts decision.
What is the court of appeals?
The number of reps in the MA State House of Representatives.
What is 160?
The clause that states that federal law is the supreme law (over state law). Use the italicized words for the clue...
What is the supremacy clause?
These powers are not listed in the United States constitution as federal powers, meaning they are left to the states and the people. (Enumerated / expressed, concurrent, or reserved)...
What are reserved powers?
Where was the first battle of the American Revolution?
What is 'Lexington & Concord'
A type of case that deals with someone who has not been convicted of a crime, but often a legal dispute between two parties or one party and the state.
What is a civil case?
How long are state legislators elected for?
What is 2 years?
What are the three branches of the state government?
What is legislative, executive, and judicial?
The power of the state or federal government to tax the people (written directly in the MA state constitution and the US constitution) is an example of this. (Enumerated / expressed, concurrent, or reserved / implied)
What is an expressed power?
What is the largest city in Massachusetts?
What is Boston
Public official who acts as the prosecutor / top lawyer for the state.
What is a District Attorney?
The word that describes when the General Court (the name of the state legislature) reverses a Governor's veto?
What is an 'Override?'
Powers written in the constitution.
What is expressed or enumerated powers?
The power of the government to create National Guard bases (not written in the constitution) is an example of this. (Enumerated / expressed, concurrent, or reserved / implied).
What is implied powers?
What was the name of Massachusetts when it was a colony of Great Britain?
What is the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
The type of trial that does not have a jury. Instead, the decision / verdict is handed down by a judge.
What is a bench trial?
The process of redrawing districts to favor a particular political party
What is gerrymandering?
Give an example of a reserved power (a state power).
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