Chapter 2 ss notes

what is government

a government makes, enforces, and carries out laws and procedures

what were the other countries that controlled before the U.S.

Spain & France

what influenced Louisiana's criminal Law system

Common Law: uses Precedents as guidelines deciding legal cases from British law found

what is federalism

the division of power between the federal and state

how many constitutions did Louisiana have

11

why is checks and balances important

it prevents 1 branch from becoming to powerful

what are the requirements for governor

At least 25 yrs old

US citizen

LA citizen for 5 yrs

what is similar to the vice president of the U.S.

Lieutenant governor

what are the requirements for Legislative branch

you must be 18 yrs old

be registered to vote

have been a resident of the state for at least two years

have been a resident of the district for at least one year

what are special sessions

its called when there's a problem w/ state budget

why does a census affect

if population numbers have changed the boundaries must be revised to reflect those changes the process is called reapportionment

where does the Louisiana supreme court meet

New Orleans

felonies

are serious crimes like murder or armed robbery

misdemeanors

are less serious crimes, like speeding

what is jury

is a group of citizens who hear evidence on a legal case and make a decision based on the evidence

Most of the state's revenue comes from

Taxes

what is Severance tax

collected when removing natural resources like timber, oil, gas

what is the term parish

the basic division of local gov in the state

what is police jury

is the governing body for most parishes

-pass local laws

-build and maintain parish roads and public buildings

-appoint the parish register of voters

-are empowered to raise money for parish expenses

-create special districts to perform specific services for local areas like school. fire protection, and water districts

open primary is

the first part in an election

runoff is

the last part in a election

lobbying is

the attempt to influence legislators about issues

short answer-what is two ways our state government and federal government similur

they both have 3 branches, enforces taxes, senate, house of representatives, and etc..