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- 10th amendment
- The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. is the what? and why does it apply to LA?
- parishes
- When Louisiana was a Spanish colony, the government established what?
- 144 members total
- how many legislatures does LA have?
- 4 years
- How many consecutive years can you be in office for governor?
- 3 years
- How many consecutive years can you server for Legislator?
- Bobby Jindal
- Who is our governor?
- 60 legislative days within 85 calendar days
- In even numbered years the legislative session meets up for how many days?
- the people the president of the senate and the speaker of the house represent
- What are constituents?
- Jay Dardenne
- Who is the Secretary of State?
- 105
- How many representatives does LA have?
- eleven
- The history of the government in Louisiana includes how many constitutions?
- John Neely Kennedy
- Who is the Treasurer?
- 39
- How many Senators does LA have?
- a legislature composed of two houses
- What does bicameral mean?
- Official elected by members of the house of representatives to represent over its sessions
- What does the speaker of the house and the President of the Senate?
- house of rep. & senate
- What are the two bodies of the LA Legislature?
- a system of rules, enforced through a set of institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience, politics, economics and society
- What is a law?
- committee that never ends they will never end.
- What is a standing committee?
- to share the powers so the president doesn't have to do everything
- What is the benefit of having three branches of Government?
- it was based on parishes, rural representatives acted on behalf of a small amount, big cities acted upon a big number of people: both only had one vote which meant voters did not receive equal representation. rural districts had more influence.
- Before the Baker vs. Carr decision, Why was representation in the state legislature not equal?
- make, carry out, & enforce laws
- The government is an organization in a society with the authority to do what?
- the official population count done every 10 years
- What is a census?
- geographical divisions of the catholic church
- What are parishes?
- makes laws for the state of Louisiana
- What does the legislative branch do?
- 45 legislative days with in 60 calendar days.
- In odd numbered years the legislative session meets up for how many days?
- James D. "buddy" Caldwell
- Who is the Attorney General?
- Judicial branch can say unconstitutional, executive branch can veto laws, legislative can override a veto
- Explain how the branches can "check" each other.
- collect taxes
- Both the federal government and the state government can do what?
- act
- Louisiana's constitution establishes the power of the government to do what in the best interest of the people
- revising the district lines based on the new population number
- What is reapportionment?
- federalism
- The devision of power to collect taxes is called what?
- Mitch Landreiu
- Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- What is a act?
- lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasure, president of the senate, speaker of the house
- What is the order for when vacancies occur?
- be a registered voter, 18 years of age, be a resident of LA for 2 years, Be a resident of the district you are running in for 1 year
- To be a LA state legislator you must ....?
- 25 years of age, citizen of the US & LA for 5 years
- What are the requirements and duties of the governor of Louisiana