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21 Cards in this Set
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Unicameral
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State only has one house in their legislature
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Parole
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Early release for a prisoner convicted of a crime
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misdemeanors
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a crime that is not considered that serious
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state supreme court
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highest court or last court a case can be heard in at the state level
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grants-in-aid
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funds given to states from the federal government to pay for programs
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secretary of state
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in charge of state's official documents and elections
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concurrent powers
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power that is shared between state and federal governments
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line-item veto
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a veto that allows a state's governor to reject only part of a bill
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felonies
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crimes serious enough to be heard in higher level state courts
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federal system
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the governmental system where state and federal levels work together
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state constitutions
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where regulations are laid down concerning the ways state and local governments can raise and spend money
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reserved powers
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are powers not laid out in the tenth amendment but instead are granted because they are not forbidden
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supremacy clause
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means that federal law comes before state law
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apportioned
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the term used for districts being decided on based on population
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commute
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when the governor lessens or reduces a criminal's sentence
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auditor
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this person checks state's records to make sure money is spent properly
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justice of the peace
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who presides over a "justice court"
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magistrate court
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if a case involves a small sum of money or is a civil case it is heard in this court
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defendant
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term for the person who has a lawsuit brought against them
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Missouri Plan
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the system for choosing state judges that involves both popular vote and governor appointment
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concurrent powers
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power shared by both state and federal government
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