Vocabulary
What does veto mean?
To turn down
Bonus: Who can veto a bill?
Who are lobbyists?
People who petition lawmakers.
In what year was Maine's constitution written?
1819
What is the name of the part of the Constitution where our rights are listed?
What are the three branches of government?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
What does it mean to amend something?
To add on to it.
Who is the most important person in the Maine government executive branch?
The governor
Bonus: Who is the most important person in the federal executive branch?
How many days after a bill is passed does it become an official law?
90
What amendment gives us the right to free speech?
1st
The judicial branch is made up of what?
Courts
What does enact mean?
William King
How many members are in the Maine House of Representatives?
151 :House
Which amendment protects you from incriminating yourself?
5th
House and Senate
What are constituents?
Voters whom the legislators serve
Name another position in the executive branch.
Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Auditor
How many members are in the Maine Senate?
35
Vote again and get a 2/3 majority.
What does bi-cameral mean