State Government

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State Government
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
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Mixed Bag
Who am I?
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Terms - 100
A two year period of time is referred to as a
_____________.
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Terms - 200
With the exception of Nebraska, all state
legislatures are .
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Terms - 300
The term for the idea of the national state
governments sharing power is ________.
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Terms - 400
The _______ _______ gets to pick their leader as
the speaker of the house.
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Terms - 500
This office serves as the lawyer for the state.
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Terms - 600
The place where ideas are written into formal
bills is called ..
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Terms - 100 Answer
biennium
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Terms - 200 Answer
bicameral
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Terms - 300 Answer
federalism
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Terms - 400 Answer
Majority party
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Terms - 500 Answer
Attorney General
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Terms - 600 Answer
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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Exec Branch - 100
I am the person who takes the place of the
Governor. What is my official position called?
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Exec Branch - 200

• Governor Pawlenty is from which political party?

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Exec Branch - 300
What person supervises the elections in our
state?
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Exec Branch - 400
The Governor can use a _____ to reject a certain
part of a bill.
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Exec Branch - 500
The Governors role as _______ puts him in charge
of our states national guard.
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Exec Branch - 600
The qualifications for the Governor are written
in the _____ __________.
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Exec Branch - 100 Answer
Lieutenant Governor
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Exec Branch - 200 Answer
Republican
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Exec Branch - 300 Answer
State Secretary - Mark Ritchie
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Exec Branch - 400 Answer
Line item veto
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Exec Branch - 500 Answer
Commander-in-chief
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Exec Branch - 600 Answer
State constitution
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Judicial Branch - 100
How many total justices on the Minnesota Supreme
Court?
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Judicial Branch - 200
State Supreme Court Justices serve a ______ term.
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Judicial Branch - 300
True or False The Governor appoints all the
states Judges but they must be confirmed by the
state Senate.
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Judicial Branch - 400

• The state _________ __________ are where most of
  the trials go because of original jurisdiction.

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Judicial Branch - 500
The state ______ _______ have only appellate
jurisdiction.
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Judicial Branch - 600
State courts that hear civil cases up to 7,500
are called ______ _____.
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Judicial Branch - 100 Answer
7
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Judicial Branch - 200 Answer
6 year
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Judicial Branch - 300 Answer
False
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Judicial Branch - 400 Answer
District courts
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Judicial Branch - 500 Answer
Appeals courts
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Judicial Branch - 600 Answer
Conciliation Courts
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Legislative Branch - 100
Minnesota has (a) ___ Senators and (b)___ members
of the House of Representatives.
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Legislative Branch - 200
How many Legislative Districts does Minnesota
have?
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Legislative Branch - 300
The abilities to tax and to borrow money are
examples of powers that are given to
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Legislative Branch - 400
When the entire House of Representatives or the
entire Senate is debating a bill on the floor, it
is said the bill is being debated by the
_______________ of the ___________.
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Legislative Branch - 500
Members of the House of Representatives serve how
many bienniums until they must run for reelection?
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Legislative Branch - 600
When different versions of a bill are passed, it
must to go a ______________ ____________.
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Legislative Branch - 100 Answer

1. 67
2. 134

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Legislative Branch - 200 Answer
67
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Legislative Branch - 300 Answer
The States National Government
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Legislative Branch - 400 Answer
Committee of the Whole
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Legislative Branch - 500 Answer
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Legislative Branch - 600 Answer
Conference committee
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Mixed Bag - 100
Our Governor asked Lt Gov Molnau to lead what
department?
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Mixed Bag - 200
The governor of Minnesotas most important role
is to enforce laws. The role that does this is
_________ ________.
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Mixed Bag - 300
Powers that are not specifically given to the
federal government or denied to the states are
called
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Mixed Bag - 400
What party has a majority in the Senate?
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Mixed Bag - 500
The 2nd reading occurs after
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Mixed Bag - 600
Who is our attorney general?
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Mixed Bag - 100 Answer
Department of Transportation
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Mixed Bag - 200 Answer
Chief Executive
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Mixed Bag - 300 Answer
Reserved powers
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Mixed Bag - 400 Answer
Democrats
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Mixed Bag - 500 Answer
A standing committee approves it and it goes to
the committee of the whole
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Mixed Bag - 600 Answer
Lori Swanson
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Mixed Bag 2 - 100

• Which position below no longer exists in the
  Minnesota Executive Branch?
• Attorney General
• Treasurer
• Secretary of State
• Auditor

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Mixed Bag 2 - 200
Governors have the power to grant a prisoner a
____, or early release from prison. If they
violate conditions of their release, they must
return to jail.
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Mixed Bag 2- 300
Name your State Senator
A B
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Mixed Bag 2- 400
Name 2 concurrent powers
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Mixed Bag 2 - 500
What do standing committees do?
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Mixed Bag 2- 600
What regulates the ways state and local
governments can raise and spend money?
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Mixed Bag 2- 100 Answer
B Treasurer
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Mixed Bag 2- 200 Answer
parole
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Mixed Bag 2- 300 Answer
A - Pat Pariseau 36 B - Chris Gerlach 37
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Mixed Bag 2- 400 Answer
Make laws Tax Borrow money Create courts
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Mixed Bag 2 - 500 Answer
Hear testimony about bills Pros/Cons Make
recommendations or kill bill proposals
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Mixed Bag 2- 600 Answer
The State Constitution