Reviewing Key Terms: Definitions, Facts, and Concepts

1. Reviewing Key Terms Match the term with the correct definition. A.public utility F. item vetoB. mandate G. regressive taxC. criminal case H. intergovernmental revenueD. initiative I. bicameralE. civil case J. workers’ compensation • ___ tax in which people with lower incomes pay a larger portion of their incomes • ___ two-house legislative body • ___ one in which state brings charges against a citizen for violating the law • ___ revenue distributed by one level of government to another • ___ an organization that supplies such necessities as electricity, gas, or telephone service • G • I • C • H • A Chapter Assessment 2

2. Reviewing Key Terms Match the term with the correct definition. A.public utility F. item vetoB. mandate G. regressive taxC. criminal case H. intergovernmental revenueD. initiative I. bicameralE. civil case J. workers’ compensation • ___ one usually involving a dispute between two or more private individuals or organizations • ___ a formal order given by a higher authority • ___ a method by which citizens propose a constitutional amendment or a law • ___ payments people unable to work as a result of job-related injury or ill health receive • ___ the power to turn down a particular item in a bill without vetoing the entire bill • E • B • D • J • F Chapter Assessment 3

3. Recalling Facts • 1. What is the method most states use to ratify an amendment to a state constitution? • Most states use a popular vote to ratify an amendment to a state constitution. • 2. What are the political qualifications that a person must meet to become governor? • A candidate should have experience serving in state and local government and should possess a knowledge of law. Chapter Assessment 4

4. Recalling Facts • 3. What are four methods that states use to appoint state judges? • States use popular election, election by state legislatures, appointment by the governor, and the Missouri Plan to appoint state judges. • 4. How do states regulate public utilities? • All states regulate the rates that public utility companies may charge customers in return for granting the company the right to supply service in the state or part of the state. Chapter Assessment 5

5. Recalling Facts • 5. In what three ways do federal grants influence the states? • Federal grants supply funds for programs that states otherwise might not be able to afford; they stimulate programs and goals that the federal government believes are necessary; they set certain minimum standards in the states. Chapter Assessment 6

6. Understanding Concepts • 1. FederalismIn the federal system, how is sovereign power divided among state and federal laws and constitutions? • State laws must be consistent with the state constitution, just as federal laws must agree with the United States Constitution. A state constitution cannot contain provisions that clash with the Constitution of the United States, nor can a state law. Chapter Assessment 7

7. Understanding Concepts • 2. Separation of PowersWhat legislative policy-making role is a governor expected to fill? • A governor is to direct important legislation (propose and sign legislation) and to identify state needs. Chapter Assessment 8

8. Critical Thinking • 1. Making ComparisonsHow do state constitutions compare in length and detail to the United States Constitution? • In general, state constitutions are longer and contain much more specific detail than does the United States Constitution. Chapter Assessment 9

9. Critical Thinking • 2. Understanding Cause and EffectUse a graphic organizer like the one below to show why spending for education differs among local districts. • Cause: each local district has a different tax base that determines its ability to support education Chapter Assessment 10

10. Interpreting Political Cartoons Activity • 1.What is the subject of this cartoon? • state funding of education and schools Chapter Assessment 11

11. Interpreting Political Cartoons Activity • 2.As depicted here, how are state funds allocated to schools? • In the situation depicted in the cartoon, students pay a meter to receive academic instruction. Students decide how much education they will receive by how much money they deposit in the meter. Chapter Assessment 12

12. Interpreting Political Cartoons Activity • 3.How does the cartoonist feel about the current funding system? • Possible answer: Differences in the total amount of spending per pupil exist among the states and among localities within states. Differences in spending on education between rich and poor school districts have become vast in some states. Many state courts have claimed such differences are unconstitutional. The cartoonist jokes about the capability of some students to pay for their education. Chapter Assessment 13

13. Why do state governments hold the right to issue occupational and professional licenses? • Licenses are a form of consumer protection, helping to ensure that people working in various professions have the appropriate qualifications for doing so. Chapter Assessment 14