Test: Governing the States - 20 Questions
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5 Written Questions
5 Matching Questions
- Unicameral
- Home Rule
- Bicameral
- Popular Sovereignty
- Secretary of State
- a Chief clerk and record keeper of the State
- b People recognized as the sole source of authority for governemnt
- c Legislative body with two chambers
- d One house in legislature or legislative body with one chamber
- e Demand that constituent parts of a state be given sel-government
5 Multiple Choice Questions
- Elected governing body within a particular county
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- Governor may veto one or more items in a bill without rejecting the entire measure
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- Fundamental or Basic laws of each state which may not be easily changed
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- Chief LEGAL officer
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- Citizenship, Residence, Age--Reps. 21 Sen. 25 -- Elected by pop. vote--Term, 2 to 4 yrs
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5 True/False Question
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Lieutenant Governor → President of the senate
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Clemenency → Court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases
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Pardon → Release from punishment or legal consequences of a crime, the President or governor
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Bureaucracy → Large complex administrative structure that handles business of a coutny government
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Precedent → Court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases
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