State and Local Government

_____ are powers given only to the states, not to the federal government.

• city charter

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

_____ are powers held by both the state and federal governments.

• city charter

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

Lawmakers meet during a legislative _____.

• session

• commute

• parole

• commission

State _____ are responsible for making laws, approving appointments made by governors, and helping citizens solve problems.

• legislators

• commissioners

• council-manager

A legislative _____ takes place when the legislature asks voters to approve a law.

• referendum

• misdemeanor

• felonies

The head of the state executive branch is the _____.

• defendant

• plaintiff

• governor

Governors have the power to pardon a criminal's sentence, or to _____, or reduce the sentence.

• commute

• parole

• session

• commission

Governors can grant _____, or early release from prison.

• commute

• parole

• commission

• session

A _____ is a less serious crime.

• felonies

• misdemeanor

• referendum

In a trial, the person who claims to have been harmed is the _____.

• plaintiff

• defendant

• governor