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100
What is the official title of a state's lawyer?
What is attorney general.
100
Taxpayer's revolt measure in California.
What is Proposition 13.
100
What is the governor's job in relation to the state budget?
What is presents to legislature.
100
What political party was in control of the Presidency from 1932-200?
What is the Democrat Party.
100
Example of a regressive tax.
What is a sales tax.
200
This means having two legislative houses.
What is Bicameral.
200
This type of tax increases as one's income increases. Another word for an income tax.
What is Progressive tax.
200
From which country did the US get its political traditions?
What is England.
200
What do Conservation Projects involve?
What is water, soil, forests...
200
Which has more members, the House of Representatives or the Senate?
What is the House of Reps. (because the number of representatives is based upon the state's population.)
300
Give one example of a utility that your parents would pay for each month.
What is gas, electricity or telephone bill.
300
What is a condition in which there is a rapid rise in prices?
What is inflation.
300
More money is spent on ______________ than any other item in a state.
What is education.
300
When the federal government gives money to a state, the state is often required to _________ each dollar with its own.
What is match.
300
What tool do Christians have to help them make decisions about politics?
What is the Bible or Word of God.
400
Who controls the state police?
What is the governor.
400
Who presides over the House of Representatives?
What is Speaker of the House.
400
Lord Acton's quote: All _____ corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
What is power.
400
What is the purpose of primary elections?
What is to choose candidates.
400
What did Jesus say about giving to Caesar?
What is give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. In other words, you don't need to give EVERYTHING to Caesar (the government).
500
What is the basic geographical voting area in a state?
What is the precinct.
500
Liberal or Conservative? Which one favors more government involvement?
What is a liberal.
500
Name the three branches of government.
What is the legislative, executive and judicial.
500
What are Inheritance taxes?
What is taxes on the value of property one inherits.
500
What is a group who organizes to nominate and elect candidates?
What is a political party.