Civics State and Local Government

Most state constitutions must be amended by the governor.

• True

• False

Governors are elected by popular election and confirmed by county governments.

• True

• False

These are useless provisions inside of a state’s constitution.

• Dead Letter Laws

• Dead Provisions

• Weird Laws

• Lieu Laws

In 18 states, ________ can propose their own amendments using the initiative.

• voters

• legislatures

• cities

• Mayors

Which of the following is MOST accurate of amendments at the state level?

• They are proposed by the governor, voted on by the executive branch, then ratified by the legislature.

• They are voted on by the legislature then ratified by the people.

• The are voted on by the people then ratified by the governor.

• They are proposed and voted on by the counties and the ratified by the legislature.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with state constitutions?

• Age of constitutions

• Length of constitutions

• Language used (inaccessible)

• Inability to be changed

Which of the following is true of nearly all (but NOT every) state legislature?

• They make laws

• The lower house is the House of Delegates

• They are bicameral

• They have term limits

Who serves in place of a governor should they be unable to serve for a time?

• Lieutenant Governor

• Vice Governor

• Secretary of State

• Governor-General

In West Virginia, our two houses are called:

• Senate, House of Representatives

• Senate, House of Delegates

• Senate, House of Commons

• Senate, House of Alderman

In Glenville, the citizens band together to bring a major issue up before the county commission. Later, unsatisfied with their results, those individuals put together a petition to put a law on the ballot. This law is then voted on by the citizens of that district. This is an example of:

• initiative

• referendum

• recall

• petition law