Test: Governing the States - 20 Questions

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5 Matching Questions

  1. Unicameral
  2. Home Rule
  3. Bicameral
  4. Popular Sovereignty
  5. Secretary of State
  1. a Chief clerk and record keeper of the State
  2. b People recognized as the sole source of authority for governemnt
  3. c Legislative body with two chambers
  4. d One house in legislature or legislative body with one chamber
  5. e Demand that constituent parts of a state be given sel-government

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Elected governing body within a particular county
  2. Governor may veto one or more items in a bill without rejecting the entire measure
  3. Fundamental or Basic laws of each state which may not be easily changed
  4. Chief LEGAL officer
  5. Citizenship, Residence, Age--Reps. 21 Sen. 25 -- Elected by pop. vote--Term, 2 to 4 yrs

5 True/False Question

  1. Lieutenant Governor → President of the senate

          

  2. Clemenency → Court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases

          

  3. Pardon → Release from punishment or legal consequences of a crime, the President or governor

          

  4. Bureaucracy → Large complex administrative structure that handles business of a coutny government

          

  5. Precedent → Court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases

          

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