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33 Cards in this Set
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What started the migration of people to Nevada? and when was it
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The comstock lode - 1857- 1861
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Subterritory of Utah
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Comstock
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How much was the most expensive telegram? and what was it?
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3416.77 - the most expensive telegram ever - it was the constitution
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Civil Rights definition
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include those we deem necessary for equality to prevail amoung and between citizens, the right to vote, i.e. right to equal employment...
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Civil Liberties definition
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refer to negative restraints on goverment in its exercising of power
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When was the constitution written?
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1864
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What can congress do that can override executive position?
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pass a law that overrides it
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Increasing populations of chinese workers happened when? and why?
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1867-1869 - because they worked in the mines
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NV has how many parties?
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2 parties
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Primaries
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the state legislature adopte a direct primary law mandating that parties select their candiditates in primary elections held in Sept. of each year in which a general election is to be held.
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What doe primaries give?
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it gives the averages party member more control over who his or her party's nominees will be than did the old system.
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The Silver Party. What was it?
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The state switched allegiance to the silver party - because the dollar was valued to the value of gold..and they were all for turning the dollar into the value of silver
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William Jennings Brian
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ran for President 3 times - and lost three times
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Why is there such a low turn out rate for voters in NV?
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powerful business intrest in the state, people in NV dont have it too bad..
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Initiative
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the initiative allows the citizens of the state to propose and enact constitutional amendments and legislation, independent of the legislature.
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In the initiative process, what percent must sign the number of those who voted?and the signatures must be gathered in ? percent or more of the states counties
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10% and 75%
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Statute process comes when? and how many days does this last?
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it comes right after an initiative petition, and it lasts about 40 days.
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if a governor signs a statute, what happens?
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the proposed statute becomes a law.
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what happens if a governor doesnt do anything to a proposed statute?
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it goes on the general election ballot, and becomes a law if voted for.
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If the initiative petition proposes a constitutional amendment...
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the proposal does not go into legislature, instead it must be put directly on the ballot and must be approved by a simple majority at the next two general elections
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Referendum
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it allows voters to approve or disapprove any law passed by the legislature.
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Recall
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allows the voters to remove any state or local, official from office prior to the expiration of his/her term.
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Nevada's legislature (Houses)
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bicameral, (2 houses) lower house is the Nevada State Assembly, upper house is the nevada state senate.
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What does the NV Legislature consist of?
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1/3 Senators, 1/2 semate and the rest.. House (meaning 75% of the population had but only 21 of thirty seven seats)
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When does the nevada legislature get together?
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4 months at a time, every 2 years.
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How often is the budget passed?
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the budget is passed every two yers,
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Executive branch --
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consists of 6 officers..governor, lieutenant govern, treasurer, atty general, sec. of state, controller
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What does the nevada judiciary do?
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interpret the law
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what taxes are exempt in Nevada?
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state corporate tax, and income tax.
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Are property taxes low or high?
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low
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Why are nevada's taxes low?
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because people mandate and the population keeps growing. The money that comes in doesnt keep up with the population. The money is needed before the taxes are in.
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The first 40 year period in nevada was characterized by what?
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greed, avarice, and unbridled entrepreneurship.
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Prior to statehood, thousands of miners staked claims to the comstock lode. What happened afteR?
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bank crowd
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