A type of infrastructure that state governments maintain is
How are the federal executive branch and most state executive branches similar?
A state’s executive branch generally includes
In a state’s judicial branch, the supreme court hears appeals
In terms of education, state governments are responsible for
Read the excerpt from Article 4 of the Texas Constitution.Sec. 1. OFFICERS CONSTITUTING EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. The Executive Department of the State shall consist of a Governor, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the State, a Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of the General Land Office, and Attorney General.Sec. 2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. All the above officers of the Executive Department (except Secretary of State) shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State at the time and places of election for members of the Legislature.Sec. 21. SECRETARY OF STATE. There shall be a Secretary of State, who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall continue in office during the term of service of the Governor.
How are the federal judicial branch and most state judicial branches similar?
Read the excerpt from Article 5 of the Texas Constitution.Sec. 2. SUPREME COURT; JUSTICES . . . (b) No person shall be eligible to serve in the office of Chief Justice or Justice of the Supreme Court unless the person is licensed to practice law in this state and is, at the time of election, a citizen of the United States and of this state, and has attained the age of thirty-five years, and has been a practicing lawyer, or a lawyer and judge of a court of record together at least ten years.(c) Said Justices shall be elected (three of them each two years) by the qualified voters of the state at a general election; shall hold their offices six years; and shall each receive such compensation as shall be provided by law.Sec. 28. VACANCY IN JUDICIAL OFFICE. (a) A vacancy in the office of Chief Justice, Justice, or Judge of the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Appeals, or the District Courts shall be filled by the Governor until the next succeeding General Election for state officers, and at that election the voters shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.
A state’s lieutenant governor
Which best states the connection between state governments and voter registration?
A state’s legislative branch
The term revenue refers to
How are the federal legislative branch and most state legislative branches similar?
State governments are required to
Which is generally true of the lower house in a state legislative branch?
In the federal government, the secretary of state is primarily a diplomat and often interacts with other countries. How is a secretary of state’s job different at the state level?
The upper house of a state legislature is usually called
Which establishes the duties and responsibilities of state government?
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