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civics chapter 11 sections 1 & 2 also vocab

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In all but one, states have laws that say the state __ must be balanced
good or bad feelings about a person or group that affects judgment
__ is different. Its legislature is unicameral , or has only one house
type of court in which a judge or a jury listens to evidence and reaches a verdict, or decision in favor of one party.
court case in which one party in a dispute claims to have been harmed in some way by the other
the least serious type of crime
The __ governor of a state usually heads the senate
a vote called by a legislature to seek voter approval of a law
__ powers are not listed, but are based on statements in the Constitution
In a Federal system, the national and state governments share and divide
In every state, the upper house is called the
Every ten years, the federal government has the task of __ new borders and this is called redistricting
The Framers knew kept certain powers only for the states. These are called __ powers.
Type of crime more serious than a misdemeanor
the process of redrawing legislature districts
State legislators main job is to make
unequal representation in state legislature
Down
__ also make money by charging fees for such things as marriage, fish and driver's licenses
Having a one house legislature
Reserved powers come from the __ Amendment.
to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state legislative districts must be very close in terms of population size
States rely on __ for most of their income
the clause in Article VI of the constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is a conflict
to reduce a criminal’s sentence
All states pay their legislature. -- high of $95,000 per year
Article IV, Section 3 Guarantees each state’s
a question placed on a ballot by a citizen petition to decide if a law should be repealed
Article IV, Section 4 Promises each state a republican form of __ and vows to protect that government against enemy attack or revolt
The Constitution limits the powers of states, but it also __ the states
Article IV, Section 1 Says each state must respect __ actions taken by other states
a meeting of a legislature or judicial body to conduct business
__ has the largest chamber with 424 members
__ powers are listed in the Constitution. The power to coin money is an example
Article IV, Section 2 Promises each state will treat the people of other states
When times are hard, paying for all this is a challenge, the __ government stepped in to give states extra money