1. The Great State

2. State Branch:
Job (What it does):
State Legislature
State Governor
State Supreme Court
Passes laws
Can enforce laws/veto bills
Decide if laws violate the state constitution

3. 2. What are state legislatures?
The state’s lawmaking body

4. 3. Who are state legislators?
State’s lawmakers

5. How is the governor’s role similar to the president’s?
He is the head of the executive department, can veto bills, and has departments that help him to enforce/carry out the laws.

6. 5. What role does the state constitution play in state government?
It’s the ‘law of the land’ and describes how the state will run and includes laws.

7. 6. What is the difference between the initiative and referendum processes?
Initiative process allows citizens to create ideas for laws
Referendum process lets citizens vote on a law that the state legislature has already passed

8. 7. What are three examples of services the state provides its citizens?
Police
Fire safety
Child protective Services
Roads
Schools
parks

9. 8. Define infrastructure:
The basic support structures that serve a geographic area- transportation, communication, power systems

10. 9. What can grants be used for?
To pay for improving airports, providing healthcare

11. 10. How do states protect citizens?
Regulating activities

12. 11. Provide two examples of how states protect citizens:
Doctors
Dentists
Accountants
Builders
Barbers
Teachers

13. 12. Where do local governments get their power from?
State government

14. 13. What are 3 examples of services that local governments can provide?
Schools
Libraries
Police
Water
Trash collection