Federal, State, and Local Government

Which of the following is a shared obligation of the federal, state, and local governments?

• constructing roads and highways

• coining money

• making treaties with foreign nations

Approximately how long is the Minnesota Legistative Session?

• 4-5 months

• 11-12 months

• However long Nancy wants it to be

Which level of government deals with licenses?

• Federal
• State
• Local
• Nancy

Why does the US Supreme Couirt take so few cases each year?

• They don't want people thinking they can appeal all the time.

• They only take cases that may have national significance and/or may have violated the constitution.

• They take every case they get.

Powers that both the federal and state governments have are called

• Reserved Powers

• Delegated Powers

• Concurrent Powers

The law of the land in each state is

• Nancy's diary

• the state constitution

• US Constitution

Most State legislatures today are 

• unicameral
• bicameral
• relatively powerless

This is the last line in the court system in our country.

• US Trial Courts

• US Apellate Courts

• US Supreme Courts

• Whatever Nancy says

How many legislative districts are in Minnesota?

• 63

• 67

• 36

Powers that are given to the states are called

• Reserved Powers

• Delegated Powers

• Concurrent Powers