powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government
What is concurrent powers
100
The cheif executive of a state. Florida's cheif executive is Rick Scott.
Who is the govenor? What is their job?
100
shared powers.
What is taxation?
100
The statement below is from a historical document.
"We the People of the United States... do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United
States of America."
How is this statement reflected in the modern American political system?
a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government
What is federalism
200
Our main job is to create laws for the state.
Who is the State Legislative Branch. - Congress
200
This branch deals with criminals and violators of the law.
What is the Judicial branch?
200
What check does the U.S. Senate have on the president?
refusing to confirm appointments
200
Local, State and Federal
What are the 3 levels of government?
300
having two chambers (e.g. the two houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives)
What is bicameral or Legislative Branch
300
Steve Southerland
Who is the Representative from our District (2)?
300
Has the power to veto a bill
Who is the president and/or govenor?
300
Of the following, what is one thing that both the federal government and state governments are
allowed by law to do?
collect taxes
300
1) Idea 2) bill 3) Law
How does a bill become a law? What are the 3 steps?
400
people public officials are elected to represent
What is constituents
400
an example of State governmental power.
What is Issue licences, etc.
400
What are the three types of governmental powers?
concurrent, expressed, reserved
400
What powers do the Florida governor and the U.S President have in common?
Veto, grant pardons, chief executive, 4-year term
400
What gets wetter the more it dries?
a towel
500
an office identified in Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution; the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, usually the highest ranking member of the majority party
Who is the Speaker of the House (what is their role)?
500
most states governors have the ability to grant this to a prisoner.
What is a pardon?
500
Who is responsible for breaking a tie vote between the two houses of the Florida Legislature?
The Lieutenant Governor
500
List the steps a bill takes on its way to becoming a law.
1. A Bill Is Introduced
2. Committee Action
3. Subcommittee Hearing
4. Mark Up
5. Committee Action to Report A Bill
6. Debate & Voting
7. Referral to the Senate
8. Conference Committee
9. Final Action
10. Overriding a Veto
500
This form of government provide services on a daily basis. This includes but is not limited to: police, fire protection, build roads, create parks, utilities and recycling.