State & Local Government Test Review

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Across
  1. 7. An area with an organized government that provides services to its citizen.
  2. 9. Keeps all records in the county.
  3. 12. Number of years in the governor's term.
  4. 13. Mayor is a figurehead; runs council meeting; little executive authority.
  5. 15. Power of government is divided between different levels of government that coexist and cooperate with each other.
  6. 16. Number of years a judge serves in Iowa.
  7. 17. Prosecutes people accused of crimes in the county.
  8. 18. Age to serve as Governor of Iowa.
  9. 21. This person is the state's chief lawyer.
  10. 24. Oversees elections, ensures laws are followed and money is spent properly.
  11. 25. Form of city government where the city council has legislative power but they appoint a city administrator (manager).
  12. 26. The age a person must be to serve in the Iowa Senate.
  13. 27. Members of the Iowa Senate serve a ___________ year term.
  14. 30. Members of the Iowa House serve a ___________ year term.
  15. 31. The chief executive in EVERY state is called the _____________________.
  16. 32. Deals with property values.
  17. 33. In the Iowa Legislature they use the _____________ system to pass laws.
Down
  1. 1. Clause of the Constitution that states national law is more important than state law.
  2. 2. Form of city government where commissioners each work together to run the city.
  3. 3. In Federalism the division of power is ___________ which means it always changes.
  4. 4. Mayor has lots of power.
  5. 5. This person oversees the Agriculture industry in Iowa.
  6. 6. The official name for the Iowa legislature.
  7. 8. Keeps track of all county money.
  8. 10. the number of members in the Iowa House of Representatives.
  9. 11. The number of members of the Iowa Senate.
  10. 14. This person monitors state departments and ensures money is being spent properly.
  11. 19. Responsible for enforcing all county laws.
  12. 20. This person publishes laws; oversees elections.
  13. 22. The governor can veto parts of a bill without vetoing the entire bill.
  14. 23. Investigates suspicious deaths in the county.
  15. 26. The age a person must be to serve in the Iowa House of Representatives
  16. 28. This person handles all of the state's money.
  17. 29. Form of city government where the mayor has executive power and the city council has legislative power.