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Justice of America
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History
9th Grade
12/14/2009

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Initiative
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A process by which citizens can propose laws
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Referendum
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the process in which a law is voted on by citizens
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apportioned
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divided among districts
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recall
Definition
removing elected officials from office
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item veto
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a state governors power to veto parts of a bill
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The powers of state government
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power to conduct, power to set up local governments, conduct elections, set up public school systems & oversee businesses
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state constitutions
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constitutions for each state, came before federal constitution, much more detailed
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How do they make changes to state constitutions?
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amendments and citizens propose amendments (petitions)
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Seats in state legisatures are apportioned on the basis of?
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equal representation
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one main difference between state legislatures and congress is?
Definition
people have more of a voice in state
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state tax revenue
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sales tax (charges made on sales), excess tax (gas, alcohol, tobacco), income tax, public school systems & oversee buiseneses
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greatest source of executive power for a governor is?
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in the senate
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state court judges
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elected or appointed, based on missouri plan
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