State Government

Question 1

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

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local and appellate

Question 2

Sanitation standards are part of a state’s responsibility to protect

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public health.

Question 3

A type of infrastructure that state governments maintain is

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roads.

Question 4

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 5

The upper house of a state legislature is usually called

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the Senate.

Question 6

What is another name for the governor of a state?

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chief executive

Question 7

State governments are required to

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allow citizens to choose representatives.

Question 8

States mainly raise revenue by

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collecting taxes from citizens.

Question 9

Which is generally true of the lower house in a state legislative branch?

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It has more members than the Senate.

State Government Answers