Chapter 8 Vocab

5. Powers that are not specifically given to the national government, but are in the Constitution, and are therefore given to the states
7. An offical elected or appointed to rule a political unit
10. The method by which voters may propose laws or alter existing ones
13. Powers that are shared between the national and state governments
15. A way to select judges
16. A legislature with two houses

1. A high officer of state of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction
2. The requirement that state courts respect the laws and rulings of courts of other states
3. Grow, become more mature, advanced, or elaborate
4. Powers granted to the national government under the Constitution
6. If a person flees a state after committing a crime, they are taken back to that state and to trial
8. A system in which government officials give their supporters government jobs after winning an election
9. A power that allows voters, by petition, to demand the removal of an elected official
11. A direct vote vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue
12. A legislature with two houses
14. People who are politically represented by a designated government official