Chapter 14 Test: Federal and State Government

The Reapportionment Act of 1929 set a limit of __________ members in the U.S. House of Representatives.

A special committee, the ____________________, chooses the president.

Together with Louisiana and Texas, Mississippi is in the __________ Federal Circuit Court District.

A(n) ________________ system provides for a strong national government with certain powers reserved to the states.

The ________________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reserves many powers exclusively for the states.

The ________________ ____________ is the leading revenue producer for the state.

The major general fund expense for the states is _________________?

Function: To make laws

    Made Up Of: Senate and House of Representatives

    Members: 52 Senators and 122 State Representatives

    Length of Term: 4 years

• State Executive Branch

• State Judicial Branch

• State Legislative Branch

Consists of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Auditor of Public Accounts. All serve 4 year terms.

• State Executive Branch

• State Judicial Branch

• State Legislative Branch

Consists of the County Court, Chancery Court, Circuit Court, Youth Court, Justice Court, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and the Municipal Court

• State Executive Branch

• State Judicial Branch

• State Legislative Branch