State and Local Government

A popular vote on a proposal that has already been considered by the legislature. - Citizens can also petition for it.

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• Balloting

A special election to remove an elected official from office before the end of his or her term.

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• Balloting

When it comes to running for office in ANY state legislature, which of the following is NOT true:

• In every state, being a state legislator is a full-time job.

• The eligibility requirements to run vary from state to state.

• Salaries depend on the state you are in

• You must have a 4 year degree to run for office.

The name of the elected chief executive of a state is called the.

• Ambassador

• Chief of State

• Governor

• Superintendent

Which of the following is NOT a role of the governor of Ohio?

• Be its chief representative

• Preparing Budgets

• Appointing secretaries of the state departments

• Set agendas

The two basic types of state / local courts are ________________ and _________________

• Trial and Criminal

• Criminal and Appeal

• Trial and Appeal

• State and Federal

Placed on the extraction of nonrenewable resources (oil, coal, gas etc).

• Severence Tax

• Income Tax

• Sales Tax

• Special Sales Tax

The ‘sin tax” - meant to discourage the purchase of some types of goods – Is a type of:

• Severance Tax

• Income Tax

• Sales Tax

• Special Sales Tax

Low population; farms, ranches, small towns.

• Rural

• Urban

• Suburban

• Metropolitan

Residential areas surrounding a city; reliant upon transportation and infrastructure

• Rural

• Urban

• Suburban

• Metropolitan