AP Gov Chapter 21

1962- case that est. one man one vote. this decision created guidelines for drawing up congressional districts and guaranteed a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state.

• Baker v. Carr
• Texas v. Johnson
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Mapp v. Ohio

The gubernatorial power to reject an entire bill or budget; overruled only by an absolute two-thirds vote of both houses of the state legislature.

• Specific Veto
• General Veto
• Bill denial
• Line-item veto

A legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.

• Inclusion
• Court Transfer
• Legal Transfer
• Extradition

A federal law that states that children with disabilities must be educatied whenever possible with children who are not disabled.

• Specialized support
• Inclusion
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Missouri Plan

money that comes in from a certain tax or fee and then is restricted to a specific use, such as a gasoline tax that is used for road maintenance

• Categorical Tax
• Specific tax
• Segregated Funds
• Regressive Taxes

Traditionally has been responsibility for most criminal justice policy and maintaining civil order within state boarders

• The military 
• Executive branch departments
• State and Local governments
• Supreme Court

All state constitutions...

• Require one legislative session per year
• have a bill of rights
• require a balanced budget
• All of the above

Historically, state elections have been decided by 

• Vigorous campaigning 
• State political bosses
• National political and economic forces
• Strong political parties

The most common method used to amend state constitutions is through 

• Constitutional convention
• Judicial review
• Legislative proposal 
• Popular initiative

Voters in many states have recently approved what to guarantee legislative turnover

• Term limits
• Recall elections
• Reapportionment 
• Shorter terms