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Who is the chief executive officer in every state?
Secretary of State
Attorney General
governor
Lt. Governor
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Which of the following is NOT a major service that the state provides for us?
Welfare
Education
Highways
Fishing rights
3
In about half of our states across the nation, who presides over the senate?
Secretary of State
governor
Lt. Governor
Attorney General
4
not levied according to someone's ability to pay.
regressive tax
sin tax
progressive tax
sales tax
5
When 25% of voters who voted in the last election change their vote to get rid of a governor.
Impeachment
Recall
Initiative
Referendum
6
the state is always the prosecutor
Criminal Law
Fundamental law
Civil Law
Statutory Law
7
What are direct descendants of earlier state documents?
Congressional Records
State Constitutions
Federal Laws
State Prisons
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required referral of measure sent to the people
mandatory referendum
direct initiative
optional referendum
popular referendum
9
Chooses whether to hear a case or not
Magistrate Court
Supreme Court
Appellate Court
District Court
10
A type of law that is unwritten?
precedent
common law
civil law
criminal law
11
Which of the following ways is
NOT
a way in which a juror could be selected?
school records
tax rolls
utility bills
DMV lists
12
Which of the following would
NOT
be a non-tax source of revenue for cities?
liquor businesses
sales tax
lotteries (state-run)
toll roads
13
More you make, the higher you pay in taxes
sales tax
property tax
regressive tax
progressive tax
14
A tax levied on an heir's portion of an estate is called:
a severance tax
an inheritance tax
an income tax
an estate tax
15
Which of the following is NOT a power of clemency given by the governor?
excuse them before they go to trial
parole
pardon
reprieve
16
Laws enacted by the legislature
statutory law
administrative law
constitutional law
fundamental law
17
This combines the election and appointment process in choosing judges for each state.
Utah plan
Senate referral
Missouri Plan
Judge plan
18
Most states get close to 1/3 of their revenue from this.
property tax
sales tax
income tax
19
Who will succeed the Governor if they die or leave office?
Attorney General
Treasurer
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
20
Cash assistance given to the poor is called
Welfare
Medicare
Medicaid
Healthcare
21
State legislatures can enact
federal laws.
anything that they want.
none of the above
anything that doesn't conflict with the constitution.
22
Who has the final say in all matters of state law?
Utah State Supreme Court
Military Courts
Intermediate appellate courts
District Courts
23
A direct tax on the people
excise tax
sin tax
sales tax
income tax
24
proposed measure goes directly to the ballot
indirect initiative
popular referendum
direct initiative
mandatory referendum
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Which of the following is usually the most expensive responsibilities that a state assumes?
welfare
public health
highway construction
education
26
This gives the governor power to create a budget & administer funds the legislature approves.
executive budget
monetary budget
state budget
city-wide budget
27
A type of jury used to see if there is enough evidence to justify a trial.
Petit Jury
Grand Jury
Hung Jury
Informational Jury
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Custodian of state funds
Secretary of State
Atty. general
State Treasurer
Governor
29
Who provides for our public safety within the state?
police and jails
Governor
Mrs. Rees
schools
30
Records acts of legislature, administers election laws.
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Lt. Governor
State treasurer
31
greater crime- punished heavily
misdemeanor
felony
32
voluntary referral sent to the people to vote on
mandatory referendum
indirect initiative
popular referendum
optional referendum
33
rules, orders, issued by the federal, state, or local authority
administrative law
statutory law
fundamental law
civil law
34
A type of tax that a business would have to pay for the removal of natural resources.
Business license
Severance taxe
transfer tax
Docking fee
35
Lesser crime
misdemeanor
felony
36
hears evidence and decides disputed facts
Hung Jury
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
37
The state court that tries individuals under the age of 18 is…
Appellate Court
Juvenile Court
State Supreme Court
General trial Court
38
Which of the following isn't part of welfare services the state provides?
State hospitals
state clinics
Medicaid
Stimulus checks
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Based between private parties
constitutional law
administrative law
civil law
fundamental law
40
laws that should be in the constitution
civil law
constitutional law
fundamental law
administrative law
41
Which amendment limits the usage of taxes by the federal government?
10th
1st
5th
14th
42
The U.S. is divided into 12 District appellate courts and do they have to hear every appeal?
no
yes
43
proposed measure goes directly to the legislature to vote on
direct initiative
indirect initiative
mandatory referendum
optional referendum
44
people demand via petition for a measure to be referred to the people.
mandatory referendum
popular referendum
indirect initiative
optional referendum
45
What limits how long an individual can be on welfare?
Medicaid
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
American Families with Disabilities and Children (AFDC)
Department of Child Services (DCS)
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Most legal actions brought under state law begin in these courts.
District Courts
Juvenile Courts
Magistrate's Courts
State Supreme Court
47
Represents the state in court
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
State treasurer
Attorney General
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Judicial interpretations
fundamental law
statutory law
constitutional law
administrative law
49
Chief source of local gov't income
sales tax
progressive tax
income tax
property tax
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A formal charge filed by the prosecutor without action of a Grand Jury.
referendum
initiative
the information
equity
