Federal System
Which section in Article IV that says each state will treat the people of others equally? For example, states cannot give people from another state tougher punishment for a crime than their own citizens would get.
A. Section 1
B. Section 2
C. Section 3
D. Section 4
B. Section 2
How many does State Senators serve?
A. Two Years terms
B. Four Years terms
C. One Year term
D. Three Years terms
B. Four Years terms
Who can override either of these kinds of vetoes by voting to pass the bill again?
A. Citizens
B. Lawmakers
C. Lieutenant Governor
D. Judge
B. Lawmakers
What is it called the lower courts in state judicial?
A. state supreme court
B. state appealing court
C. trail court
D. federal supreme court
C. trail court
Powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government and that are kept by the states called __________.
A. Concurrent Powers
B. Supremacy Clause
C. Reserved Powers
D. Federal System
C. Reserved Powers
Who was against giving states less power?
A. George Washington
B. Barack Obama
C. Herbert Hoover
D. Patrick Henry
D. Patrick Henry
What is minimum ages for state senators range from?
A. 21-24
B. 31-34
C. 41-44
D. 18-21
D. 18-21
Governor is same position as what position in federal government?
A. Secretary of State
B. Vice President
C. FBI Director
D. President
D. President
What is next level of state courts after the trial court?
A. appellate court
B. state supreme court
C. federal supreme court
D. state trial court
A. appellate court
Unequal representation in state legislatures called __________________.
A. malapportionment
B. redistricting
C. unicameral
D. session
A. malapportionment
Can both state and federal shared some of same powers?
True
False
True
Who is heads the senate for the states?
A. Lieutenant Governor
B. Governor
C. President
D. Vice President
A. Lieutenant Governor
Which state that can elect the governor for just 30 days to live there?
A. Maine
B. Rhode Island
C. Illinois
D. Hawaii
B. Rhode Island
What is top level of state judicial branch?
A. Trail Court
B. Appellate Court
C. Supreme Court
D. Police Station
C. Supreme Court
A question placed on a ballot by a citizen petition to decide if a law should be repealed called __________.
A. special session
B. legislative referendum
C. rely
D. popular referendum
D. popular referendum
Which Amendment that gave powers to the states government, not the federal government?
A. Fourth
B. Tenth
C. First
D. Ninth
B. Tenth
How many years the federal government carries out a census to count all Americans.
A. Every 5 years
B. Every 2 years
C. Every 10 years
D. Every year
C. Every 10 years
Which two states that to become governor of the state must have lived there for at least 10 years?
A. Missouri
B. Michigan
C. Oklahoma
D. Texas
A. Missouri and C. Oklahoma
Who can appoint the state judges?
A. vice president
B. president
C. governors
D. federal judges
to veto only a specific part of a bill called _________.
A. commute
B. line-item veto
C. parole
D. specific
B. line-item veto
What kind of limits on the powers of the states government? For example, states cannot declare war.
A. can states make treaties with another country
B. can take away the rights of their citizens
C. cannot issue their own money
D. can declare war
C. cannot issue their own money
Who must approve the change to the state constitution?
A. Citizens
B. Congress
C. President
D. Judge
A. Citizens
Which state that allow more than one term but do not allow the terms to be consecutive?
A. West Virginia
B. Ohio
C. California
D. Virginia
D. Virginia
What terms limit for judge in the state supreme courts?
A. 4 years
B. 3 years
C. 2 years
D. 10 years
D. 10 years
The person in a civil case who claims to have been harmed called ___________.
A. Defendant
B. Appellate
C. Plaintiff
D. Felony
C. Plaintiff