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Ch 11 Civics Practice Test

Terms in this set (42)

Federal System
System in power in which state gov share power
Grants in aid
Awards of money used to meet goals set by congress
Concurrent Powers
Powers that are shared by federal and state goverments
Supremacy Powers
Article VI of the constitution that makes federal laws when there is a conflict
Reserved Powers
Powers that belong to the states
Concurrent Powers
Levying taxes
State constitution similar to US constitution
Both establish control over lower level goverment
Inherent power of federal goverment
Buying land from another country
Which part of the lists the expressed powers of the federal gov
Article I, section 8
Which part of the constitution limits powers of the states while offering state protections
Article IV
Unicameral
Single house
Census
Population Count
Session
Meeting of a legislative or judicial body to conduct business
Bicameral
Having an upper and lower house
Malapportion
Unequal Represenataion
Baker vs Carr originated in what state?
Tennesee
What is the only state to have a unicameral legislature?
Nebraska
Popular Referendum
Citizen petition to repeal an unpopular law
Special Session
Legislative meeting called by the gov to be held for a specific purpose
After a lawmaker introduces a bill what is the next step
Bill goes to committee for review and approval
Line- item veto
Power to dissaprove of specific parts of a bill
Parole
Judicial power of the gov to give a prisoner early release
Chief Executive
Role of gov to carryout state laws, appoint officials, and prepare a budget
Legislative Leader
Role of governer to propose, approve, or veto laws
State treasurer
State official in charge of handling and keeping track of the flow of money into and out of the state government
Secretary of state
State official in charge of recording and publishing all laws and over seeing the election
Attorney General
State official in charge of representing the state in legal matters
State Auditor
State official in charge of reviewing the conduct of state departments and offices to make sure work is done honestly and efficently
Trial Court
Judge or jury listens too the evidence and reaches a verdict
Defendant
Person in a civil case who is said to have caused the harm
Plaintiff
Person in civil case who claims to have been harmed
Appellate Court
Court in which a party in a dispute claims to have been harmed in some way by the other
commute
judicial power of the governor to reduce a sentence
Judicial leader
role of governor to offer pardons and reprieves; to grant parole
Trial court
type of court in which a judge or a jury listens to the evidence and reaches a verdict, or decision, in favor of one party in the case or another
Prosecutor
person accusing in a criminal case
Defendant (2)
person accused in a criminal case
civil case
court case in which one party in a dispute claims to have been harmed in some way by the other
what kind of court is most likely to hear a civil case?
trial court
what kind of court would be most likely to hear a case involving errors made during a trial in a lower court?
appellate court
Supreme court
actual court of last resort
District courts
Lower trial courts that cover an entire county are often called
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