State government

The source of powers of the states is

• Congress

• the First Amendment

• the Tenth Amendment

• the Ninth Amendment

State governments do not have a responsibility for

• public education.

• transportation

• health and safety.

• federal taxation.

A unitary system of government would probably not work here because

• it is a rare form of government.

• the population is too diverse.

• states would be too powerful.

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• it weakens national government

A man from a rural area who kidnaps a child would first be tried in which court?

• Juvenile court

• General Trial Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

The Constitution lists the powers of the

• national government.

• state governments.

• the Supreme Court.

• the Vice President.

State legislatures may have the power to oversee the executive and legislative branches in all the following ways except to

• use an initiative to propose laws.

• approve officials appointed by the governor.

• review how federal funds are spent in the state.

• examine the governor’s budget.

States may get money by

• receiving federal grants.

• selling bonds

• collecting various taxes.

• all of the above.

Which is not a power of a state governor?

• reduce sentences of criminals

• call special sessions of legislature

• suggest new laws

• make rulings in a jury trial

A state auditor

• makes sure no public funds are paid without authorization

• carries out the policies of the state board of education

• carries out election laws

• takes care of the state’s legal affairs

Like the President, some governors

• lead the executive branch of government.

• have veto power.

• appoint judges.

• all of the above