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civics ch 11 section 1 and 2 and vocab

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In all but one, states have laws that say the state __ must be balanced
to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions
type of court in which a judge or a jury listens to evidence and reaches a verdict, or decision in favor of one party.
a meeting of a legislature or judicial body to conduct business
the least serious type of crime
Article IV, Section 4 Promises each state a republican form of __ and vows to protect that government against enemy attack or revolt
a vote called by a legislature to seek voter approval of a law
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state legislative districts must be very close in terms of population size
court case in which one party in a dispute claims to have been harmed in some way by the other
The Framers knew kept certain powers only for the states. These are called __ powers.
Article IV, Section 2 Promises each state will treat the people of other states
the process of redrawing legislature districts
__ is different. Its legislature is unicameral , or has only one house
unequal representation in state legislature
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__ also make money by charging fees for such things as marriage, fish and driver's licenses
Having a one house legislature
All states pay their legislature. -- high of $95,000 per year
In a Federal system, the national and state governments share and divide
good or bad feelings about a person or group that affects judgment
States rely on __ for most of their income
the clause in Article VI of the constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is a conflict
to reduce a criminal’s sentence
The __ governor of a state usually heads the senate
a question placed on a ballot by a citizen petition to decide if a law should be repealed
In every state, the upper house is called the
Article IV, Section 1 Says each state must respect __ actions taken by other states
Reserved powers come from the __ Amendment.
__ powers are not listed, but are based on statements in the Constitution
__ has the largest chamber with 424 members
Every ten years, the federal government has the task of __ new borders and this is called redistricting
__ powers are listed in the Constitution. The power to coin money is an example
State legislators main job is to make
The Constitution limits the powers of states, but it also __ the states
When times are hard, paying for all this is a challenge, the __ government stepped in to give states extra money
Article IV, Section 3 Guarantees each state’s