Chapter 8: State Governments

True or False. People wait years for settlements.

• True

• False

True or False. Overcrowding in the courts does not cause any problems.

• True

• False

True or False. The General trial courts handles minor civil cases and misdemeanors; traffic cases, family-relations cases, and small claims.

• True

• False

True or False. The State courts handles Criminal cases and Civil Cases.

• True

• False

True or False. State court systems include lower courts, general trial courts, appeals courts, and state supreme courts.

• True

• False

True or False. Officials of agencies are usually appointed by the Lt. governor.

• True

• False

True or False. The state Executive Agencies and Officials help the governor carry out the laws.

• True

• False

True or False. One official member of the state executive branch is the House Speaker.

• True

• False

True or False. One power and duty of a State Executive Branch is to develop state budgets and appoint officials and supervise executive branch.

• True

• False

True or False. Serve four-year terms with limits of one to three terms.

• True

• False