State Government

Like the federal govt., state govts. have this many branches

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

A legislature with 2 houses is called

• bicycle

• unicameral

• unicycle

• bicameral

True or False: all states have a bicameral legislature.

• Maybe

• False

• True

This state has a unicameral legislature.

• Nevada

• Nebraska

• New Hampshire

• Netherlands

In most states, the high court in their Judicial Branches is called the

• State Court

• Superior Court

• Trial Court

• Supreme Court

True or False: State govts. are designed to use Checks & Balances so no person or branch becomes too powerful.

• False

• True

• Maybe

Each state is made up of geographic areas that have a legislator to represent its citizens. These areas are called

• divisions

• delineations

• districts

• demilitarized zones

In addition to the governor, state Executive Branches carry out state laws with the help of various

• departments

• boards

• courts

• legislators

The most important role of a state's high court is to

• make laws

• veto laws

• interpret the constitution

• enforce laws

True or False: there is only one Constitution in the U.S. The states are not allowed to have their own constitutions.

• True

• False