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Final JeopardyFinal Jeopardy

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_____ means to reject, as a law._____ means to reject, as a law.

VetoVeto

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_____ means to approve._____ means to approve.

RatifyRatify

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_____ power is spread among 3 branches _____ power is spread among 3 branches to prevent any one branch from becoming to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.too powerful.

Checks & BalancesChecks & Balances

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_____ means a system in which _____ means a system in which government power is shared between the government power is shared between the states and the federal government.states and the federal government.

FederalismFederalism

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_____ means citizens elect representatives _____ means citizens elect representatives to make laws.to make laws.

RepublicRepublic

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The governor is the head of this branch.The governor is the head of this branch.

Executive Branch Executive Branch

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This branch includes the justice of the This branch includes the justice of the peace and parish and city courts.peace and parish and city courts.

Judicial BranchJudicial Branch

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In this branch, people meet once a year In this branch, people meet once a year and typically have other jobs.and typically have other jobs.

LegislativeLegislative

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Requirements for this branch are 18 years Requirements for this branch are 18 years old and older and must live in the state for old and older and must live in the state for 2 years.2 years.

Legislative Branch Legislative Branch

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You must be a natural born citizen to be in You must be a natural born citizen to be in this branch.this branch.

None of the branchesNone of the branches

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This branch includes various departments This branch includes various departments that advise the governor.that advise the governor.

Executive BranchExecutive Branch

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The president is to the federal executive The president is to the federal executive branch as the _____ is to the state branch as the _____ is to the state executive branch.executive branch.

GovernorGovernor

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State judges are elected, and federal State judges are elected, and federal judges are appointed.judges are appointed.

What is 1 major difference between the federal court system and the state courts in Louisiana?

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All people in this branch are elected by the All people in this branch are elected by the people in the state.people in the state.

All 3 branchesAll 3 branches

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True or False: Both the federal congress True or False: Both the federal congress and the Louisiana legislature can override and the Louisiana legislature can override a veto from the executive leader.a veto from the executive leader.

TrueTrue

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Name 1 type of local government.Name 1 type of local government.

Municipal government, Mayor and city Municipal government, Mayor and city council, City Manager and city council, council, City Manager and city council, police jury, president council, or police jury, president council, or consolidated governmentconsolidated government

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What is Home Rule Authority?What is Home Rule Authority?

Gave rights to the parishes to choose what Gave rights to the parishes to choose what type of government they wanttype of government they want

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What is 1 power of local government?What is 1 power of local government?

Build and maintain parish roads, controls, Build and maintain parish roads, controls, monitors, and inspects sewage and monitors, and inspects sewage and drainage projects, provides emergency drainage projects, provides emergency information and warnings to the public, information and warnings to the public, etc.etc.

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True or False: Louisiana is the only state to True or False: Louisiana is the only state to have parishes.have parishes.

TrueTrue

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Which type of local government does the Which type of local government does the city of Mandeville use?city of Mandeville use?

Mayor and city councilMayor and city council

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If an underage person is accused of a If an underage person is accused of a crime, what type of state court do they go crime, what type of state court do they go to?to?

Juvenile CourtJuvenile Court

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Name a responsibility of the federal Name a responsibility of the federal government.government.

Declare war, make immigration policies, Declare war, make immigration policies, regu;ate interstate trade, etc.regu;ate interstate trade, etc.

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Who are people that work for large Who are people that work for large corporations or special interest groups and corporations or special interest groups and try to convince legislators to vote a certain try to convince legislators to vote a certain way.way.

LobbyistsLobbyists

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What is a job of both the national congress What is a job of both the national congress and the Louisiana State Legislature?and the Louisiana State Legislature?

Create laws and impeach government Create laws and impeach government officialsofficials

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True or False: The Louisiana State True or False: The Louisiana State Legislature is bicameral.Legislature is bicameral.

TrueTrue

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Why do some cities have the Why do some cities have the consolidated form of consolidated form of government?government?

Because the city is so large, that Because the city is so large, that it is almost the same size as it is almost the same size as the parish so they combine city the parish so they combine city and parish government.and parish government.