State Government

Question 1

A state’s lieutenant governor

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serves as second-in-command in the executive branch.

Question 2

Which establishes the duties and responsibilities of state government?

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a state’s constitution

Question 3

Which best explains how state legislative branches are structured?

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Most states have legislatures with a small upper house and a large lower house.

Question 4

Which is the most likely way that a governor would raise revenue for a new state education program?

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by proposing that the state legislature fund it in the budget

Question 5

A state’s executive branch generally includes

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department heads.

Question 6

States mainly raise revenue by

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collecting taxes from citizens.

Question 7

The term revenue refers to

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money collected by a government.

Question 8

Which two types of courts are found in a state’s judicial branch?

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local and appellate

Question 9

In the federal government, the secretary of state is primarily a diplomat and often interacts with other countries. How is a secretary of state’s job different at the state level?

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At the state level, a secretary of state oversees the election process.

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