State and Local Govt - civics final review

Federalism is a system whereby national government and state governments

• share all powers.

• divide all powers.

• share some powers and divide others.

• change powers from time to time.

The power of recall is

• the ability to use evidence from past rulings to determine current issues.

• a process for removing elected officials from office.

• a procedure used by Congress to review a bill.

• the ability of the President to reconvene Congress.

Which power is shared by the national government and the state governments?

• the power to set up local governments

• the power to conduct elections

• the power to collect taxes

• the power to make treaties

Which is the only state with a UNICAMERAL, or one house system

• Missouri

• California

• Nebraska

• New York

Who is head of the executive branch of the state government?

• Congress

• President

• Governor

What does the word Mayor mean?

• an elected leader of a town or city

• a town or city

• an elected leader of a school or classroom

• an elected leader of a zoo or city

When did Nebraska become a state?

• March 2, 2012

• March 1, 1678

• March 1, 1867

• March 3, 1786

How many senators are in the Nebraska State legislature?

• 29
• 39
• 49
• 59

Which famous Nebraskan suggested the idea for the unicameral?

• Ernie Chambers
• The Sower
• George Norris

Who is the current governor of Nebraska?

• George Norris

• Jim Pillen

• Pete Ricketts

• Tom Osborne