State Government Civics

Any power not given to the federal government but given instead to the people and the states is known as a

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    reserved power.

• delegated power.

• currcurrent power

• constitutional powers

All of the following are responsibilities of state governments EXCEPT

• conducting elections.

• • regulating trade between states.

• regulating traffic on the highways.

• establishing and maintaining schools.

Only the federal government can (more than one answer)

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• collect taxes

• maintain the army and navy

• build bridges and roads

• print money

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) State Power

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(b) Shared Power

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(c) Federal Power

• Print money

• Declare war

• Issue driver's licenses

• Collect taxes

• Make treaties

• Provide public safety services

• Establish and maintain schools

• Conduct elections

• Raise and maintain armed forces

• Establish post offices

• Establish post offices

• Declare war

• Manage state parks

• Regulate foreign commerce

• Regulate intrastate commerce

• Regulate foreign commerce

• Conduct foreign relations

• Provide for the common defense

Who has the power to use an item veto?

• Senate leader

• Delegate leader

• Governor

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How many steps are in the lawmaking process in state legislatures?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 10

define the terms

• citizens represented by a legislator

• governor

• one house legislatures

• penal code

• chief executive of the state

• constituents

• aa set of criminal laws

• bicameral

• two house legislatures

• unicameral

What roles do judges play in the different levels of state courts?

• Judges in state trial courts preside over cases and make decisions, while judges in state appellate courts review decisions made by lower courts and interpret the law.
• Judges in state courts only handle administrative tasks
• Judges in state appellate courts preside over cases
• Judges in state trial courts do not interpret the law

What are three main roles of state governors?

• Approve federal laws
• Chief executive officer, oversee state budget and administration, commander-in-chief of National Guard
• Head of state police force
• Supreme Court judge

What are three ways that citizens are able to have a direct role in making laws within the state?

• Baking cookies
• Attending a concert
• Voting, participating in public hearings and town hall meetings, contacting elected representatives
• Watching a movie