Chapter 12
State Government
(p. 280 – 300)

	1.	A governor can ______________________________________, or reduce, a criminal’s sentence.

	2.	What regulates the ways state and local governments can raise and spend money?

	3.	The federal government provides ______________________________________ to help states pay for some of their programs.

	4.	A(n) ______________________________________ usually manages elections and maintains the state’s official records.

	5.	In a ______________________________________system, the central government and the state governments share power.

	6.	Governors have the power to grant a prisoner a ______________________________________, or early release from prison.

	7.	State governments may exercise ______________________________________ powers, as outlined by the Tenth Amendment.

	8.	State electoral districts must be equally ______________________________________, or based on population.

	9.	In a civil case, the person being sued is the _____________________________________.

	10.	What powers are shared by the state governments and the federal government?

Unit 4 Study Guide
Answer Section

SHORT ANSWER

	1.	ANS:	
commute

DIF:	Average	REF:	294	STO:	CIV.EHPS3.a		

	2.	ANS:	
state constitutions

DIF:	Challenging	REF:	285	STO:	CIV.EHPS3

	3.	ANS:	
grants-in-aid

DIF:	Average	REF:	285	STO:	CIV.EHPS3.c		

	4.	ANS:	
secretary of state

DIF:	Average	REF:	294	STO:	CIV.EHPS3.a		

	5.	ANS:	
federal

DIF:	Easy	REF:	282	STO:	CIV.PS2

	6.	ANS:	
parole

DIF:	Average	REF:	294	STO:	CIV.EHPS3.a		

	7.	ANS:	
reserved

DIF:	Average	REF:	283	STO:	CIV.EHPS3

	8.	ANS:	
apportioned

DIF:	Average	REF:	289	STO:	CIV.EHPS3

	9.	ANS:	
defendant.

DIF:	Average	REF:	298	STO:	CIV.GPS4.b

	10.	ANS:	
concurrent

DIF:	Average	REF:	284	STO:	CIV.GPS4