State and Local Government

A one-house legislature

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Congress

• House of Representatives

Conditional release from prison before a full sentence is served

• Felony

• Bail

• Misdemeanor

• Parole

Usually manages elections and maintains the state's official records

• Secretary of State

• Governor

• Attorney General

• Lieutenant Governor

Powers shared by the state and the federal government

• Reserved

• Inherent

• Concurrent

• Enumerated

What position does Laura Kelly hold in the Kansas Government?

• Secretary of State

• Governor

• Lieutenant Governor

• Speaker of the House

What position in the Kansas Government does Kris Kobach hold?

• Attorney General

• Lieutenant Governor

• Governor

• Senate President

Who is our local district judge in Jackson County?

• Judge Norbert Marek

• Judge Dennis Pyle

• Judge Ty Masterson

• Judge Kris Kobach

What is a process in which the legislature refers a measure to the voters for final approval or rejection.

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Line-Item Veto

• Grant-In-Aid

Which are laws passed by legislatures

• Administrative Laws

• Criminal Laws

• Civil Laws

• Statutory Laws

What is a wrongful act that involved injury to one’s person, property, or reputation covered by terms of a contract?

• Injunction

• Tort

• Felony

• Referendum