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| Frage | Antworten |
| having 2 legislative houses | bicameral |
| controls state police | governor |
| basic geographical voting area | precinct |
| increases as income increases | progressive tax |
| favors more government | liberal |
| taxpayers' revolt measure in California | Proposition 13 |
| rapid rise in prices | inflation |
| presides over a house of representatives | speaker |
| a state's lawyer | attorney general |
| gas or telephone company | utility |
| Lord Acton said, "All ________ tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." | power |
| Taxes upon the money people earn from jobs or investments | income taxes |
| When the federal government gives money to a state, the state is often required to ___________ each dollar with a dollar of its own. | match |
| A person who represents a special interest group is called | lobbyist |
| A local prosecutor is called | district attorney |
| A Christian citizen should be a willing ______ | taxpayer |
| More money from a state's treasury is spent every year on ________ than any other item. | education |
| The 3 branches of state government are the executive, the legislative, and the ______ | judicial |
| The political party that was in control of the Presidency for the majority of the years from 1932 to 1996 was the _______ Party. | Democratic |
| Projects involving water, soil, and forests are called ___________ projects. | conservation |
| True/False? Primary elections are held to choose candidates | true |
| True/False? A sales tax is a progressive tax. | false |
| True/False? Jesus said to give everything to Caesar | false |
| True/False? In state legislatures the House is larger than the Senate. | true |
| True/False? All states have a governor | true |
| True/False? All state legislatures have 2 parts | false |
| True/False? A political conservative probably favors a balanced budget | true |
| True/False? The attorney general is the state's chief executive | false |
| True/False? A unicameral legislature meets once a year | false |
| True/False? The Christian must make decisions about politics based on the Word of God | true |
| Taxes on the value of property one inherits are called | inheritance taxes |
| The official who must present a budget to the state legislature is the ______ | governor |
| The American political tradition originated in __________ | England |
| A group of people who organize to nominate and elect certain candidates is a ____________ | political party |
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