| A | B |
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| What national branch of government indicated that legislative district must be drawn fairly? | Juidicial Branch (Supreme Court) |
| Powers that belong to the states are called? | Reserved Powers |
| The constitutional basis of reserved powers are found in this amendment? | 10th Amendment |
| The courts have used this amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states? | 14th Amendment |
| Serious crimes, such as murder are called? | Felonies |
| Less serious crimes, such as theft are called? | Misdemeanors |
| The national government had more power under which form of government (federal or the Articles)? | Federal |
| The Supreme Court has ruled that all legislative districts must be equal in terms of ___. | Population |
| If the governor does not like a bill passed of the legislature, he/she can ___ the bill. | veto |
| What may cause a budget shortfall in states? | Decrease in tax revenue |
| What is a line-item veto? | when a governor chooses to veto only parts of the bill |
| Which Article of the Constitution contains most of the expressed powers of Congress? | Article I |
| All state constitutions call for a government of __ branches. | Three |
| How is the information collected by the Census Bureau used by the states? | Redistricting the districts |
| The upper house in 49 of the states is called? | Senate |
| What would be the highest level of appeal for state court cases? | U.S. Supreme Court |
| What is the function of state appeals courts? | Hear cases made by trial courts |
| Who prepares the budget in most states? | Governor |
| Why would executives who run departments at the state level be less likely to be influenced by the Governor? | they are elected by the people and not appointed by the governor |
| The head of the executive branch within state government is the ___. | Governor |
| This office is the chief state lawyer of the state? | Attorney General |
| The presiding officer in the lower house is called? | Speaker |
| Powers of the federal government that are not listed in the Constitution? | Implied Powers |
| Allows voters to repeal a law after it has been passed? | Popular Referendum |
| Powers that are shared between the federal and state governments? | Concurrent |
| This takes place when lawmakers ask the voters to approve a law they have passed? | Legislative Referendum |
| What is the number one function of the state legislature? | Make law |
| We want our judges to be free of ___, so they can conduct trials fairly. | Bias |
| This office is in charge of elections in the state of SD? | Secretary of State |
| Disputes between individuals would be settled in this type of trial? | Civil |
| Who is next in line if the governor would happen to resign from his office? | Lt. Governor |
| Purpose of the Supremacy Clause? | Settle conflict under the system of federalism |
| The federal government will give ____, allowing them to operate in areas where they have not constituional authority. | Grants-In-Aid |
| It means one house? | Unicameral |
| Two houses? | Bicameral |
