State Government and Economics

Unit Review Sheet

Facts and Definitions

Lesson 1: Federal versus State Government

• Federalism is a system in which the power to govern is shared between national and state governments.

Lesson 2: The State Capitol

• Know the year your capitol was built.
• Know the name and location of you state's capital city.
• Know important business that occurs in the state capitol.

Lesson 3: The State Constitution and Civic Duty

• A preamble is a statement at the beginning of document that explains the purpose and underlying philosophy of the document.
• Your civic duty refers to your responsibilities as a citizen of your state and nation and the actions that show good citizenship.

Lesson 4: The Governor and Lieutenant Governor

• The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor is incapacitated, dies, or resigns.
• The governor is elected by the people in the state.

Lesson 5: State Legislature and Judicial System

• The name of the legislative branch of government varies from state to state; it may be called the legislature, state legislature, or general assembly.
• All states, except Nebraska, have two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives (also called the Assembly or House of Delegates).
• The state government, like the federal government, has three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
• Usually, the judicial branch is headed by the state supreme court, which hears appeals from the lower state courts.
• A legislator is a person who makes laws.
• The legislature is a group of elected persons who make or change the laws of a country or state.

Lesson 6: Economic Theories

• Know the following economic vocabulary: opportunity cost, economist, needs, wants, capitalism, central planning, barter system, supply, demand, competition, goods, services, natural resources, capital resources, recession, human resources, and stock market.

Lesson 7: Economics in Your State

• Know this economic vocabulary: specialization or division of labor, property tax, state income tax, and sales tax.

Final Project: Government / Economics Crash Course

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