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| ______________ refers to “trading votes” … a legislator might vote for something he really doesn’t like very much to win a vote later on something he cares very deeply for. |
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| ______________ is not seen much in the states, but a way for a Senator to use the rule of unlimited debate to endless delay consideration of a bill |
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| _____________ are amendments to bills that don't really pertain to the purpose of the bill. |
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All State legistatures have 3 basic purposes, they are :
1) To make _____ (public policy) for the state
2) To provide __________ for the citizens in their districts in state government.
3) They _______ the Governor and others in the executive branch through budget review, hearings, and investigations |
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| Laws, Representation, Oversee |
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| Legislatures tend to be ________ meaning something happens and the legislature's first tendency is to "pass a law" about it. |
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| Legislatures deal with bills designed to address problems common to several ___________. |
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| ___________ are important to legislators, and are likely to give representatives an ear full on contriversial issues. |
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| _____________ often promote drafts of bills that an interest group wishes to have passed into law. These also spend a lot of time trying to "kill bad bills" |
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| While law making is very important, most legislators consider their primary job as what? |
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| Representing their constituents |
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| Sometimes represntatives attempt to pass laws to _____ ______ _______ _________ _____ ____ _______, for instance, reduce paper work for Medicaid to assist the poor to get health insurance. |
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| assist their constituents deal with some problem |
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| States with " __________ " leadership have a tougher time making changes in policy. |
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| Bills might be developed by legislators themselves, ________, colleagues in other states, interest groups, etc.... |
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| Constituent service, often called " ________ " involves dealing with constituent requests. |
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| _____________ might have an advantage in "casework" because the know more about 'where to look' and 'who to call' |
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| Some legislatures provide a lot of ___________ _______ for legislators to help in case work but not in Arkansas |
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| ___________ is the process of "making sure the governor and the executive branch agencies are functioning properly." |
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| Legislatures make sporadic use of oversight.....usually in ____________ reviews and occasional ___________ hearings. |
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| All but one of the state legislatures are ___________ bodies.....like the US Congress. |
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| ____________ has a unicameral nonpartisan legislature. |
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| The size of legislatures vary from 49 in Nebraska to _____ in New Hampshire (thats one legislator per 3400 people) |
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| The Arkansas General Assembly has ___ legislators.....___ in the House of Representatives and __ in the Senate |
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| The ________ __ _____ ________ presides over the House Of Representatives. |
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| The Speaker of the House is generally selected by ____ __________ __________ ___________ and then elected by the whole body |
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| The majority party caucus |
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| Supervising staff is one of the jobs of who? |
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| Reffering bills to committees is a job for who? |
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| Appointing Committee chairs is a job for who? |
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| The ___________ ____ _____ (or ________ ___ _______) is the leader of the Senate. |
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| President Pro Tem, President Pro Tempore |
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| Usually the ______ __________ presides over the Senate....like the VP presides over the US Senate. |
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| In Texas the ________ __________ has real power.....appointing committee chairs, and determining the order of business of the Senate. |
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| The work of the legislature is done mostly in ____________ usually 15-20 per chamber. |
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| The most prestigious committees are the one dealing with _____________ and __________ |
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| These Prestigious committees are sometimes reffered to as "____________ committees" or "_____________" committees. |
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| In Arkansas, the __________ __________ Committee is the committee that prepares the final version of the state budget.....and prepares the Revenue Stabilization Act to keep the state within its budget. |
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| Current Arkansas Speaker of the House is who? |
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| _________ _________ limit the interactions that legislators and lobbyists may have....like dinners, events, trips, etc.... |
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| ____________ refers to the division of the state into districts that are approximately equal in population. |
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| The state must engage in redistricting every 10 yrs....after the _________. |
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| _____________ refers to drawing district lines to benifit or limit some group (party, race, etc.) |
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| Creating districts that are "__________-_________" ensures that black legislators are elected. but it has also strengthened the Republican legislative districts in some states. |
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| Governors outline their "_________" in inaugural speeches and in "___________ ___ ___ ________" addresses |
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| Programs, State of the State |
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| One tool of the governor is his __________ power.....which, in most states, requires a supermajority to override/ _________-______ ______ in most states as well allows the Governor to remove just snippits of bills. |
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| _______________ governor has the most power when it comes to the budget. The legislature has to either approve or kill his budget, it cannot change it. |
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| The power to propose and ___________ a budget is probably the governors most important tool. |
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| Nearly all governors can appoint their own _________ officials and many can reorganize ________ __________. |
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| Cabinet, State Government |
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| The governor appoints many other positions such as??? |
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| Highway Commissioners, Game and Fish Commissioners, Boards Trustees of Universities |
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| The governor is the ________ ________ for the state. |
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| Curren governor of Arkansas is __________ __________. |
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| The governor is the head of the __________ _________ in every state. |
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| The governor has both ________ and _______ powers....sucessful governors use both effectively |
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| Formal powers held by the governor include: |
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| Appointment, Prepare a state budget, Veto, Pardoning, Power to call Special Sessions |
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| Informal powers of the governor are...... |
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Popular support which, a popular governor have little resistance from the legislature.
Party support in the legislature.
Ability to communicate |
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| Most governors server a 4 year term....2 states have two year terms and they are....... |
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| New Hamshire and Vermont. |
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| 5 States hold their Gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years such as who? |
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| Most states hold the governor elections in _____-______ elections |
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| When voting for governor people tend to vote for the _________ rather than the ________. |
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| Governors tend to be viewed more/less favorably than legislators? |
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| The Lt. governor's duties include what for the most part? |
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| Preside over the senate, and act as governor in the governors absence or resignation or impeachment. |
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| In 24 states the Lt. Governor and Governor run on the same ticket but not where? |
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| 8 states don't have one of these? |
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| These are the "top law enforcement officer" in the states. |
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| In Arkansas the Attorney General represents ________ _________ and defends the _____________ of state statutes or actions |
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| State Agencies, Constitutionality |
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| What are the responsibilities of the Secretary of State? |
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| Maintain state records and regulations, corporate documents, publishes state laws, register lobbyists. |
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| State Treasurer does what? |
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| Investing state funds, signing state warrents and checks. |
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| Keeps records of state expenditures and accounts for them |
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| Land Commissioner does what? |
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| In charge of state lands and conducts sales of property in taxs arrears |
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| Arkansas' Elected members in state executive branch. |
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| Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Land Commissioner, Auditor, Treasurer. |
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| Under Arkansas' 1874 constitution the Governor servered how long of a term? |
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| In Arkansas's 1874 Constitution the Governors veto could be overridden but a _________ ____________. |
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| By 1896 the Arkansas governor was given a ____ term of office. |
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| There has been a rise in _________ in the relationship between the Governor and General Assembly in Arkansas. |
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