State Govt.

Which is a state's law making body?

• Governor
• Legislature
• Judicial Branch
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A bicameral ............................has two law making bodies.

• legislature
• department
• district
• executive branch

All states

• have a state constitution
• have a bicameral legislature
• pass laws only through referendums
• have the same number of state legislators

Each seat in a legislature is........................among districts so that legislators represent the same number of people within a state.

• apportioned
• regulated
• vetoed
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The executive branch of a state government is led by

• a president

• a lieutenant governor

• a governor

• a giant squid that controls the state legislature with telepathic powers.

A referendum is when

• a governor vetoes a state law.
• a state legislature votes on congressional districts.
• citizens vote directly on a law or amendment.
• a state legislature imposes new taxes.

Both the state and federal government have courts.

• True
• False

A state that has one body for its state legislature is

• bicameral
• unicameral
• dromedary
• bactrian

How many years is the governor's term?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

Which court system rules on disputes between people?

• Civil Court

• Criminal Court