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- 5. The full faith and _____ clause (Article IV, Section 1) requires states to accept the civil court decisions of other states (Unit 8).
- 7. The chief executive of a state government (Unit 8)
- 11. The main responsibility of the state legislature is to make state _____ (Unit 8).
- 12. The Constitution was signed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention on _____ 17, 1787 (Unit 7).
- 13. People represented by members of a lawmaking body (Unit 8)
- 14. Delegated powers are those given to the _____ government by the Constitution (Unit 8).
- 15. The official who succeeds the governor if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office is the _____ governor (Unit 8).
- 18. In the state court system, _____ courts review cases from trial courts whose rulings have been appealed (Unit 8).
- 21. Which is the only state to have a unicameral legislature? (Unit 8)
- 24. State _____ courts hear cases on appeal from the lower courts (Unit 8).
- 27. How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it took effect? (Unit 7)
- 28. Regulating trade with foreign nations, printing money, and raising and maintaining armed forces are examples of _____ powers (Unit 8).
- 29. The _____ Amendment is the source of the reserved powers of the states (Unit 8).
- 30. Chief Executive, Chief Legislator, and Political Party leader are the three main roles of the state _____ (Unit 8).
- 31. Article III of the Constitution creates the _____ branch of the government (Unit 7)
- 32. Article I of the Constitution creates the _____ branch of government (Unit 7)
- 34. Article VII explains how the Constitution was to be _____, or approved (Unit 7).
- 35. State courts hear cases involving _____ and criminal cases involving state law (Unit 8).
- 36. A legal process for returning criminals to the place from which they fled (Unit 8)
- 37. Article V describes how the Constitution can be _____, or changed (Unit 7).
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- 1. Maintaining law and order, enforcing laws, and collecting taxes are examples of _____ powers (Unit 8).
- 2. Reserved powers are those set aside by the U.S. Constitution for the _____ or for the people (Unit 8).
- 3. A system of government in which the powers are divided between the national government and the state governments (Unit 8)
- 4. Article IV of the Constitution describes how _____ should interact with each other (Unit 7).
- 6. The Constitution has been amended _____ times (Unit 7).
- 8. The Bill of Rights are the first _____ amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which set forth basic rights guaranteed to all Americans (Unit 7).
- 9. In the state court system, _____ courts have original jurisdiction and are the first courts to hear all civil and criminal cases (Unit 8).
- 10. Part of the Constitution that introduces the document, explains what it is meant to do, and describes the purpose of the new government (Unit 7)
- 16. The main job of the state executive branch is to _____, or carry out, state laws (Unit 8).
- 17. Regulating business within the state, making marriage laws, and establishing and maintaining schools are examples of _____ powers (Unit 8).
- 19. The main responsibility of the state judiciary is to _____ the state constitution and state laws and punish those who violate them (Unit 8).
- 20. Concurrent powers are those _____ by the federal government and the states (Unit 8).
- 22. A process by which citizens of a state may propose a law by collecting signatures on a petition (Unit 8)
- 23. A method of referring a bill to the voters for approval before the bill can become a law (Unit 8)
- 24. Article VI of the Constitution states that the laws and treaties of the U.S. government are "the _____ law of the land" (Unit 7).
- 25. A process by which voters may remove an elected official from office (Unit 8)
- 26. Article II of the Constitution describes the job of the _____ branch of government (Unit 7)
- 33. Consisting of two houses, as in a lawmaking body (Unit 8)