State Government
Terms
Executive
Branch
Judicial
Branch
Legislative
Branch
Mixed Bag
Who am I?
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Terms - 100
A two year period of time is
referred to as a _____________.
Answer
Terms - 200
With the exception of Nebraska, all
state legislatures are ….
Answer
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.
Answer
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 …..
Answer
Terms - 100 Answer
biennium
Terms - 200 Answer
bicameral
Terms - 300 Answer
federalism
Terms - 400 Answer
Majority party
Terms - 500 Answer
Attorney General
Terms - 600 Answer
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Exec Branch - 100
I am the person who takes the
place of the Governor. What
is my official position called?
Answer
Exec Branch - 200
Governor Pawlenty is from which
political party?
Answer
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 Governor’s role as _______
puts him in charge of our state’s
national guard.
Answer
Exec Branch - 600
The qualifications for the
Governor are written in the
_____ __________.
Answer
Exec Branch - 100 Answer
Lieutenant
Governor
Exec Branch - 200 Answer
Republican
Exec Branch - 300 Answer
State Secretary Mark Ritchie
Exec Branch - 400 Answer
Line item veto
Exec Branch - 500 Answer
Commander-in-chief
Exec Branch - 600 Answer
State constitution
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
state’s 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.
Answer
Judicial Branch - 500
The state ______ _______ have
only appellate jurisdiction.
Answer
Judicial Branch - 600
State courts that hear civil cases up to
$7,500 are called ______ _____.
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Judicial Branch - 100 Answer
7
Judicial Branch - 200 Answer
6 year
Judicial Branch - 300 Answer
False
Judicial Branch - 400 Answer
District courts
Judicial Branch - 500 Answer
Appeals courts
Judicial Branch - 600 Answer
Conciliation Courts
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 ___________.
Answer
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
A)67
B)134
Legislative Branch - 200 Answer
67
Legislative Branch - 300 Answer
The States & National
Government
Legislative Branch - 400 Answer
Committee of the Whole
Legislative Branch - 500 Answer
1
Legislative Branch - 600 Answer
Conference committee
Mixed Bag - 100
Our Governor asked Lt Gov
Molnau to lead what
department?
Answer
Mixed Bag - 200
The governor of Minnesota’s most important
role is to enforce laws. The role that does this
is _________ ________.
Answer
Mixed Bag - 300
Powers that are not specifically
given to the federal government or
denied to the states are called …
Answer
Mixed Bag - 400
What party has a majority in the
Senate?
Answer
Mixed Bag - 500
The 2nd reading occurs after
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Mixed Bag - 600
Who is our attorney general?
Answer
Mixed Bag - 100 Answer
Department of
Transportation
Mixed Bag - 200 Answer
Chief
Executive
Mixed Bag - 300 Answer
Reserved powers
Mixed Bag - 400 Answer
Democrats
Mixed Bag - 500 Answer
A standing committee
approves it and it goes to
the committee of the
whole
Mixed Bag - 600 Answer
Lori Swanson
Mixed Bag 2 - 100
Which position below no longer exists in the
Minnesota Executive Branch?
A. Attorney General
B. Treasurer
C. Secretary of State
D. 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
Mixed Bag 2- 200 Answer
parole
Mixed Bag 2- 300 Answer
A - Pat Pariseau 36
B - Chris Gerlach 37
Mixed Bag 2- 400 Answer
Make laws
Tax
Borrow money
Create courts
Mixed Bag 2 - 500 Answer
Hear testimony about bills
Pros/Cons
Make recommendations or
kill bill proposals
Mixed Bag 2- 600 Answer
The State
Constitution