Federal, State & Local Government!

A system that allows citizens to remove & replace a public official from office.

Most state legislatures are bicameral, meaning they have two houses (senate & H.O.R.).

Georgia’sLegislature is called the Georgia ___________ _____________.

The Supremacy Clause says that no state law or constitution can conflict with any federal law.

Powers that the national AND state governments can exercise at the same time are called:

State laws can't be enforced in other states.

_________ is when voters, rather than the legislature, vote on an issue or decision.

The national government has ___________ powers that are not directly mentioned in the US Const.

What are three types of taxes that fund state governments? (How they make their money.)

Checks & balances are the same thing as separation of powers.

Initiative is a method where ______ can propose a constitutional amendment or a new law.

The ________________ governor is the state equivalent to the vice president for the president.

Court case ruling that in a conflict between state & national gov't, national gov't is supreme:

____, or words that can cause someone to become violent are NOT protected by freedom of speech.

The __________ system divides government powers between national and state governments.

Reserved powers belong to the _________ & are not powers that are listed in Constitution.

______ means the right to vote in political elections.

Local parks, ___________, & public transportation are examples of state government services.

Local gov'ts have no independence & are completely dependent on ______ governments.

The governor heads the ____________ branch.

_____________ courts handle the majority of all criminal cases in the United States.

_______________ Powers are specifically given to the national gov't in the U.S. Constitution.

Federal AND state gov't can NOT practice _____ powers.

State constitutions can NOT have a bill of rights.

Things can be ILLEGAL on a federal level while at the same time LEGAL in certain states.