Which type of law is long lasting, foundational law that is not made every day and cannot be easily changed?

On the hierarchy of plans of government, which type is lower on the hierarchy and usually means that government is subordinate to another government?

What is it called when an idea for a law or change starts with the people and not the government ?(can be a way of proposing new laws, amendments, or asking for changes in government)

For an initiative to take place, people usually start by getting as many people as possible to sign a ______ that indicates those people agree with this idea.

The two ways that most state constitutions can be changed are by amendment and __________, which is a re-writing of the constitution.

States can amend their constitutions through a proposal by ______, but the federal / US Constitution cannot be amended this way.

Both state and federal government constitutions are based on fundamental underlying principles such as limited government, popular sovereignty, separation of powers and _______.

When to citizens / voters are the power to reject undesirable laws, this is called ______ .

______ power is when state legislatures have the power to make changes to the state's constitution.

The power that many state legislatures have to remove members from any state branch of government is called ______.

A somewhat controversial power that states (and most) governments have is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all citizens, sometimes at the expense of infringing on individual freedoms. This is known as the ________.

State legislatures have various names such as the legislative assembly, the state legislature, the general assembly, and ______.

All states except ____ have a two house (bicameral) legislature.

New Jersey, Mississippi, Virginia, and _______ are the only states to have their state legislative elections in odd-numbered years.

In most states, the members of the state House of Representatives must be at least ____ years old and members of the state Senate must be at least ___ years old.

The leader of the House of Representatives in most states is (called) the ______.

State referendums come in three forms. The one in which certain types of laws must be voted on by the people / citizens of the state is called ______ referendum.

State referendums come in three forms. The one in which the people / citizens of the state can request this is called ______ referendum.

State referendums come in three forms. The one in which the state legislature chooses to give the citizens / voters the choice to accept of reject a state law is called ______ referendum.