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- What started the migration of people to Nevada? and when was it
- The comstock lode - 1857- 1861
- Subterritory of Utah
- Comstock
- How much was the most expensive telegram? and what was it?
- 3416.77 - the most expensive telegram ever - it was the constitution
- Civil Rights definition
- include those we deem necessary for equality to prevail amoung and between citizens, the right to vote, i.e. right to equal employment...
- Civil Liberties definition
- refer to negative restraints on goverment in its exercising of power
- When was the constitution written?
- 1864
- What can congress do that can override executive position?
- pass a law that overrides it
- Increasing populations of chinese workers happened when? and why?
- 1867-1869 - because they worked in the mines
- NV has how many parties?
- 2 parties
- Primaries
- 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.
- What doe primaries give?
- it gives the averages party member more control over who his or her party's nominees will be than did the old system.
- The Silver Party. What was it?
- 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
- William Jennings Brian
- ran for President 3 times - and lost three times
- Why is there such a low turn out rate for voters in NV?
- powerful business intrest in the state, people in NV dont have it too bad..
- Initiative
- the initiative allows the citizens of the state to propose and enact constitutional amendments and legislation, independent of the legislature.
- 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
- 10% and 75%
- Statute process comes when? and how many days does this last?
- it comes right after an initiative petition, and it lasts about 40 days.
- if a governor signs a statute, what happens?
- the proposed statute becomes a law.
- what happens if a governor doesnt do anything to a proposed statute?
- it goes on the general election ballot, and becomes a law if voted for.
- If the initiative petition proposes a constitutional amendment...
- 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
- Referendum
- it allows voters to approve or disapprove any law passed by the legislature.
- Recall
- allows the voters to remove any state or local, official from office prior to the expiration of his/her term.
- Nevada's legislature (Houses)
- bicameral, (2 houses) lower house is the Nevada State Assembly, upper house is the nevada state senate.
- What does the NV Legislature consist of?
- 1/3 Senators, 1/2 semate and the rest.. House (meaning 75% of the population had but only 21 of thirty seven seats)
- When does the nevada legislature get together?
- 4 months at a time, every 2 years.
- How often is the budget passed?
- the budget is passed every two yers,
- Executive branch --
- consists of 6 officers..governor, lieutenant govern, treasurer, atty general, sec. of state, controller
- What does the nevada judiciary do?
- interpret the law
- what taxes are exempt in Nevada?
- state corporate tax, and income tax.
- Are property taxes low or high?
- low
- Why are nevada's taxes low?
- 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.
- The first 40 year period in nevada was characterized by what?
- greed, avarice, and unbridled entrepreneurship.
- Prior to statehood, thousands of miners staked claims to the comstock lode. What happened afteR?
- bank crowd