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100
A state with only one house of legislation.
What is unicameral?
100
A list of requirements for a territory to become a state.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
100
This amendment "reserves" certain powers for the states-those not granted to the federal government.
What is the 10th Amendment?
100
The Article of the Constitution that establishes Congress as the legislative branch.
What is Article I?
100
This is the first step in a bill becoming a law.
What is the bill being introduced?
200
The chief executive of a state.
Who is the governor?
200
A document that must be created by a territory to become a state. Outlines the states' goals, legislation, and functions.
What is a state Constitution?
200
A power that is shared by both the states and the federal government.
What is a concurrent power?
200
The process by which state officials get a position in office.
What is by voting?
200
A way that ordinary citizens can influence change in the government by gathering support.
What is writing a petition?
300
The person responsible for handling the state's funds.
What is the state treasurer?
300
The total # of states added to the union after the original 13 colonies.
What is 37?
300
Maintaining schools, traffic laws, and local government elections are examples of ____________ _____________.
What is reserved powers?
300
This branch of government has the power to interpret the Constitution and punish lawbreakers.
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
After a citizen's idea becomes a bill, it can then be approved by the legislature to become this.
What is a law?
400
This person ensures that no public funds from the state treasury are used unless the payment is authorized by law.
What is the state auditor?
400
This territory has tried to become a state, which would make 51 US States.
What is Puerto Rico?
400
Powers that are given to the federal government.
What are delegated powers?
400
This is a local government official charged with enforcing the law.
What is a sheriff?
400
A bill goes here, after both houses and the joint conference committee agree.
What is to the governor?
500
This clause guarantees that each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states.
What is the full faith and credit clause?
500
Not every state requires this from their representatives in the house legislature.
What is United States citizenship?
500
Coining money, the United States Postal Service are examples of: ____________ ______________.
What are concurrent powers?
500
Criminal laws are written here.
What is a penal code?
500
This is a committee made up of memebers to both houses of the legislature.
What is joint-conference committee?