State and Local Governments

2. Probate, family, traffic, and juvenile are known as what type of courts?
5. The head of the executive branch of the federal government.
6. This branch has a governor.
11. A legislature with two houses or chambers.
12. These powers are given to the states by the 10th amendment to the Constitution.
15. The outcome of a trial.
17. A public official commits a high crime/ misdemeanor which leads to removal of office.
18. Type of government that handles one specific function.
19. To reject or not approve of an action, such as a law.
21. Highest-ranking legal officer who represents the state, legislature, agencies, and people of the state.
22. The US has this system. Power is divided between the national government and state governments.
24. Income received by a government or company.
25. The legal process by which the validity or legality of wills.
26. An official count of a population.
27. States elect this person to lead the executive branch and carry out the state's laws.
28. A meeting to conduct business.

1. This branch has state supreme court and inferior courts.
3. Shared powers.
4. A request to a higher court for retrial to reverse a decision.
7. A group of advisers to the president.
8. This department issues driver's licenses and license plates. It also registers motor vehicles.
9. A group of people who can make, change, or approve laws.
10. Residents of a district that an elected official represents.
13. Smaller government that may decide policies by having the residents vote.
14. Among other responsibilities, this person oversees elections.
16. Larger government that could have a mayor, council, or city commission.
20. Responsible for keeping track of state funds, including revenue and expenditures.
23. Supervises the functioning of state agencies and investigates cases of fraud.