Nevada Government Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for Nevada State Government exam review.

Majority Leader

In the Nevada legislature, this person leads the largest party in the Senate.

Speaker of the Assembly

The presiding officer of the Nevada State Assembly.

17

Nevada has this many counties.

Municipal Corporations

Nevada's cities and towns are referred to as this in the Nevada Constitution.

1864

The year Nevada became a state.

Jury

In the event of a trial, as a Nevadan you are granted the right to be tried by this.

Comstock Lode

The discovery of this transformed Nevada into a destination.

Judicial Branch

Before the drafting of Nevada's constitution, this branch was the most powerful.

No

Do tax increases require a special 2/3rds majority to be passed in legislature?

Victims of Crimes

In the Nevada Constitution, Article 1, Sec.8A is an expensive set of rights for this.

Initiative, Referendum, Recall

Three direct democracy mechanisms in Nevada.

Flat Taxes

Taxes that remain the same regardless of an individual's ability to pay.

Casino Gaming

Tax revenue is often drawn from this in Nevada.

35%

Approximate percentage of the state’s budget allocated to K-12 education.

Nevada Supreme Court

The highest court in Nevada's court system.

7

Number of members in Nevada's Supreme Court.

Western Shoshone

Four major tribal groups in Nevada (Washoe, Northern Paiute, Southern Paiute, and this).

Attorney General

One duty of this Nevada executive officer is to serve as chief legal advisor to the state.

Liberty of Conscience

Belief system Nevadans can have, this is called?

Hispanics

Community that makes up Nevada’s most sizable minority.

False

True or False: The State of Nevada allows a ‘home rule’ or independence of its local governments.

Nevada State Assembly and Nevada State Senate

The two houses in the Nevada bicameral legislature.

Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller

The six elected offices of the Nevada executive branch.

No

Does Nevada have Political Parties?

Majority Leader

Leader of the largest party in the Senate

Speaker of the Assembly

Leader of the largest party in the Assembly

Nevada Court of Appeals

Nevada’s second highest level of court system

District Courts

Nevada’s third highest level of court system

Justice and Municipal courts

Nevada’s lowest level of court system