Unit 10 VOCAB: State&LocalGov'ts(HRMSCivics)

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Type of government in the U.S. where national and state powers are shared.

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federal system

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Powers given only to states as per the Tenth Amendment.

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reserved

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Some powers are shared by national and state governments, including tax levy, court setup, and law enforcement. These are ___________ powers.

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concurrent

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The ___________ in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution establishes that national laws are superior and limit state power.

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supremacy clause

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Federal government gives billions to states in ________ to meet Congress goals.

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grants-in-aid

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A ________ sets the structure of the state's government and divides it into three branches.

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state constitution

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Florida’s specific rights for citizens: ________

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Declaration of Rights

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Forty-nine states have a legislature with two houses, like the federal Congress.

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bicameral

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Task of defining legislative district boundaries based on census count.

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redistricting

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State legislatures may call a ____ for specific purposes, like addressing a crisis.

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special session