State Legislature
Governors
State Courts
State Budgets
Becoming a State
100

To hold back for a special reason.

reserve

pardon

rehabilitate

100
to release or excuse someone from prison

charge 

condemn

pardon

100

A major crime like murder. 

Felony

Misdemeanor 

Offense

100

A state's largest expense. 

Corrections 

State Police

Education

100

A name for a local government in Louisiana. 

Parish

Pardon

Magistrate

200

Powers that both the state AND federal government have. 

Shared Powers

Delegated Powers

Reserved Powers

200

If the Governor dies or resigns this person takes over. 

Secretary of State  


Comptroller


Lt. Governor

200

A court that hears cases involving young people under 18. 

Probate Court

Juvenile Court

Supreme Court

200

Money paid for a service. 

fee

utility

Percent

200

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

Can admit new states to the U.S.

The President

Congress

Supreme Court

300

To act as the leader

pardon

preside 

probate

300

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!

Some governors go on to run for this office because the duties are similar. 

President

Supreme Court Justice

Senator


300

A minor crime like vandalism or trespassing

Misbehavior

Misconduct

Misdemeanor 


300

Sums of money set aside for a specific purpose. 

funds

fees

debt

300
A state's plan for government is called this. 

State Congress

State Commonwealth

State Constitution

400

Each state is divided into election areas for state representatives and senators called...

Voting Territories 

Voting Districts

Voting Circuits

400

Serves as commander in chief of a state's national guard. 

Attorney General

Treasurer

Governor

400

Courts that hear cases involving family disputes.

Municipal Court

Domestic Relations Court

Trial Court

400

A tax paid on goods and services you buy. 

Sales Tax

Income Tax

Grant Tax

400

A region controlled by the U.S. Government. 

Country

Territory 

Commonwealth

500

Powers only given to the states are called this. 

Shared Powers


Delegated Powers


Reserved Powers

500

Collects taxes and pays bills owed by the state

​Comptroller


Treasurer


Secretary of State
500

A local law official similar to a justice of the peace.

magistrate

Attorney General

lawyer

500
A tax taken out of a worker's paycheck. 

Sales Tax 

Export Tax

Income Tax

500

An example of a U.S. commonwealth. 

Guam

Hawaii

Puerto Rico