Chapeter 13 - State Governments

Definition: Money given by the federal government

to states to assist with education, healthcare, etc.

• Subsidies

• Endowments

• Grants-in-aid

• Allocations

Definition: a crime whose punishment can be

a fine or up to a year in prison

• misdemeanor

• felony

• larceny

• extortion

Acts as the Executive of the State

• The Presdent

• The General Assembly

• The Florida Superior Court

• The Governor

What level of Government has the power to Negotiate Treaties with Foreign Nations

• Federal

• State

• Concurrent (Shared by Both)

• Local

Name a LEGISLATIVE power of the Governor.

• Veto

• Line-item Veto

• Create a law

• Commute a prison sentence

The powers of Florida's government are granted directly by -

• The Florida Circuit Court

• The Constitution of Florida

• United States Attorney General

• The Constitution of the United States

When a Governor chooses to grant a prisoner an early release,

he/she is said to have __________ the prisoner.

• parolled

• freed

• condemned

• incarcerated

Which of these is a power that is typically reserved to the states?

• Establishing post offices

• Issuing licenses, permits, and certificates

• Building roads and transportation systems

• Regulating commerce between the U.S. and foreign nations

A legislative meeting called by the governor to be held for a specific purpose, such as to address a crisis, is

• quorum

• session

• a special session

• meeting

Definition: The division of power between National,

State, and Local government.

• Unitary

• Republic

• a Confederacy

• Federal system.