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Levels of State Government
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Most States have ____ houses.
6
2
4
3
2
2/3 of State Senators serve ____ year terms.
6
4
2
8
3
Lower courts in rural-small towns are called _____?
Municipal courts
Township Courts
Justice Courts
Magistratecourts
4
State departments are setup the same as Federal departments?
Yes. But, others can be added as needed.
Yes
None of these.
No
5
Which State has a unicameral legislature?
New York
Nebraska
S. Dakota
N. Dakota
6
Courts in larger towns or smaller cities are called _______?
General Courts
Municipal Courts
Municipal Courts
Magistrate Courts
7
States’ head lawyer.
Prosecuting Attorney
District Attorney or Attorney General
Attorney General
District Attorney
8
Reviews conduct of State departments. Verifies tax dollars are spent honestly and efficiently.
State Treasurer
State Auditor
State Commissioner
State Auditor & State Treasurer
9
A panelof judges hears appeals from lower courts in what court?
General Trial Courts
State Supreme Courts
Appellate Courts
Civil Court
10
Which court is called the “Courts of last Resort” in the State Judicial Branch?
The State Supreme Court
The National Supreme Court
The State Civil Court
The Federal Appeals Court
11
State Senator’s minimum age range is _____?
21-28
18-25
25-30
30-35
12
Tracks and handles States’ flow of money.
State Auditor and State Treasurer
State Auditor
State Commissioner
State Treasurer
13
Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Auditor, &Supt of Edu. are __?
major executive officials
the State Governor's Cabinet
All of these
elected officials
14
A panel of judges hears criminal and civil cases in what court?
Civil Court
Appellate Courts
Special Court
State Supreme Court
15
Cases that involve Constitutional rights are heard in what State court?
The National Supreme Court
The State Supreme Court
Any federal court
The State Civil Court
16
Judges or judge and jury hear criminal and civil cases in what court?
Jury Trial Court
General Trial Court
Municipal Trial Court
State Court
17
Courts in large cities are called _____?
General courts
Magistratecourts
Appellate courts
Municipal courts
18
A Governor can commute or reduce someone’s sentence. True or False?
True
False
19
The upper house in the State Legislature is called the _____?
Senate
Judicial Branch
House of Representatives
Executive Office
20
Oversees State education system.
District Superintendent
Commissioner
Commissioner or Superintendent of Education
Superintendent of Education
21
The Governor has the power to _______?
forfeit
blanket veto
line-item veto
pocket-veto
22
Which State has the largest legislature?
New York
Florida
New Hampshire
Texas
23
Representatives’ minimum age range is _____?
21-28
18-21
25-30
30-35
24
Most State officers are gained by _____.
election
Governor's Cabinet approval
appointment
Governor's approval
25
Oversees elections and publishing of laws.
Attorney General
Commissioner
Secretary of State
State Auditor
26
Which of these is not the roles of a Governor?
None of these
Judicial Leader, Party Leader
Ceremonial leader, Legislative Leader
Chief Executive, Commander and Chief
27
The lower house in the State Legislature is called the _____?
Legislative Branch
Cabinet
Senate
House of Representatives
28
The ______ is used to redraw district lines.
land survey
Census
political map
district map
29
All districts that State legislature members represent need to be _____ in population.
roughly equal
equal
diverse
politically balanced