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34 Cards in this Set
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bicameral
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having two legislative houses
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governor
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controls state police
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precinct
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basic geographical voting area
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progressive tax
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ended in Civil War
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liberal
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favors more government
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Proposition 13
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taxpayers' revolt measure in California
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inflation
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rapid rise in prices
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speaker
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presides over a house of representatives
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attorney general
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a state's lawyer
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utility
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gas or telephone company
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Lord Acton said, "All ______ tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
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power
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Taxes upon the money people earn from jobs or investments are called ___________ taxes.
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income
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When the federal government gives money to a state, the state is often required to ____________ each dollar with a dollar of its own.
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match
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A person who represents a special interest group is called a ___________.
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lobbyist
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A local prosecutor is called a _________________.
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district attorney
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A Christian citizen should be a willing ____________.
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taxpayers
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More money from a state's treasury is spent every year on __________ than any other item.
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education
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The three branches of the state government are the executive, the legislative, and the ______________________.
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judicial
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The political part that was in control of the Presidency for the majority of the years from 1932 to 1996 was the ______________ Party.
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Democratic
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Projects involving water, soil, and forests are called _________ projects.
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conservation
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Primary elections are held to choose candidates.
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true
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A sales tax is a progressive tax.
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false
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Jesus said to give everything to Caesar.
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false
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In state legislatures the House is larger than the Senate.
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true
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All states have a governor.
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true
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All states legislatures have two parts.
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false
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A political conservative probably favors a balanced budget.
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true
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The attorney general is the state's chief executive.
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false
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A unicameral legislature meets once a year.
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false
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The Christian must make decisions about politics based on the Word of God.
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true
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Taxes on the value of property one inherits are called ___________.
a. inheritance taxes b. estate taxes c. death taxes d. sales taxes |
a. inheritance taxes
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The official who must present a budget to the state legislature is the _____________.
a. governor b. secretary of state c. treasurer d. auditor |
a. governor
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The American political tradition originated in _________.
a. Canada b. Africa c. Germany d. England |
d. England
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A group of people who organize to nominate and elect certain candidates is a ___________.
a. labor union b. precinct convention c. protest march d. political party |
d. political party
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