Definitions
The power to govern is shared between the national government and states.
Federalism
Which article of the Constitution forbid the states to make treaties, coin money, tax imports or exports, keep an army in peacetime, or declare war?
Article I
Who is next in line of succession if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office?
A typical state constitution begins with a ___.
Preamble
What is the supremacy clause?
States that any conflict between state and federal laws will result in favor of federal law.
Powers shared between states and federal government; power to tax and borrow money.
Concurrent Powers
Which Article of the Constitution states that laws Congress makes and the Constitution shall be the "supreme law of the land?"
Article VI
What fare the governor's duties as chief executive?
A state governor acts as ___, when he leads the state executive branch.
What is the purpose of the preamble?
Cites goals and ideals of the state's citizens.
Powers only for the states.
Reserved Powers
Requires every state to have a "republican form of government," which includes the idea that the US will defend that form of government if it is threatened.
Article IV
How does the governor play the part as a party leader?
Help political party while governing the state
Governors have the power to grant a prisoner an early release from prison but with certain restrictions, this is called ___.
What do you call the term that means returning a suspected criminal to the state where the crime was committed?
Extradition
What is a republic?
Representative Democracy
Which amendment guarantees all Americans, "equal protection of the laws?"
14th
What is the secretary of state responsible for doing within the state government?
Keeping state records
A state like Nebraska has a one-house legislature this is known as ___.
Unicameral
Who elects the governor directly?
The people
Define magistrate.
Police court
Which amendment gives states reserved powers?
10th
What is the states attorney general's responsibility?
State's lawyer and legal adviser
Each ___ lists the qualifications for membership in its legislature.
Constitution
What do you call the distribution of legislative seats according to population?
Apportionment