7th Gr. History Unit 9 Flash Cards

having 2 legislative houses

controls state police

basic geographical voting area

increases as income increases

favors more government

taxpayers' revolt measure in California

rapid rise in prices

presides over a house of representatives

a state's lawyer

gas or telephone company

Lord Acton said, "All ________ tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

Taxes upon the money people earn from jobs or investments

When the federal government gives money to a state, the state is often required to ___________ each dollar with a dollar of its own.

A person who represents a special interest group is called

A local prosecutor is called

A Christian citizen should be a willing ______

More money from a state's treasury is spent every year on ________ than any other item.

The 3 branches of state government are the executive, the legislative, and the ______

The political party that was in control of the Presidency for the majority of the years from 1932 to 1996 was the _______ Party.

Projects involving water, soil, and forests are called ___________ projects.

True/False?

Primary elections are held to choose candidates

True/False?

A sales tax is a progressive tax.

True/False?

Jesus said to give everything to Caesar

True/False?

In state legislatures the House is larger than the Senate.

True/False?

All states have a governor

True/False?

All state legislatures have 2 parts

True/False?

A political conservative probably favors a balanced budget

True/False?

The attorney general is the state's chief executive

True/False?

A unicameral legislature meets once a year

True/False?

The Christian must make decisions about politics based on the Word of God

Taxes on the value of property one inherits are called

The official who must present a budget to the state legislature is the ______

The American political tradition originated in __________

A group of people who organize to nominate and elect certain candidates is a ____________