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State Government

TermDefinition
initiative a process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed law or amendments on the ballot
federalism system of government dividing power between a central or national government and state governments
governor elected head of a state
statutes state laws
delegated/enumerated powers powers that belong to the national government
reserved powers powers that are not granted to the federal government that belong to the states and the people
concurrent powers powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government
County Courts courts that hear both civil and criminal cases involving less serious crimes or minor issues for one specific county
Circuit Courts courts for a defined region of a state that hear cases involving felonies and civil cases involving large amounts of money (more than $1000)
District Court of Appeals an appellate court in the state court system that reviews decisions made by the lower trial courts
Florida Supreme Court the highest court in Florida
Supremacy Clause constitutional principle that states that federal law takes precedence over any conflicting state law
Florida Declaration of Rights the part of Florida's Constitution that lists the rights of citizens
bicameral lgislature a lawmaking branch that is made up of two parts, or chambers
act a federal (national) law
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