REVIEW FOR STUDENTS

  1. The Executive branch of the government carries out the administrative duties necessary for the state to operate on a day to day basis… carry out the laws.
  1. The Legislative branch of the government makes the laws.
  1. The Executive branch of the government interprets the laws.
  1. The governor and lt. governor are elected for 4 year terms.
  1. Checks and balanceskeeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
  1. The head of the executive branch on the state level is the Governor.
  1. In 1993, MS received a grant in the amount of 2.2 billion from the federal government to be used for the welfare of the people.
  1. The Governor is in charge of controlling the federal grants that come into MS.
  1. Chancery courts originated in medieval England.
  1. The Governor can call special sessions of the legislature.
  1. Veto means to “refuse to sign a bill”.
  1. Bicameral means to be “composed of two houses” or really “two chambers”.
  1. How many members of the MISSISSIPPI SENATE are there? 52
  1. How many members of the MISSISSIPPI House of Representatives are there? 122
  1. Mississippi requires that all its judges to be elected.
  1. The single most important member of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House.
  1. The presiding officer of the Senate is the Lt. Governor.
  1. A governor’s veto can be overturned by a vote of 2/3 of the legislature.
  1. Divorces in Mississippi are heard in the Chancery courts.
  1. Criminal felonies and civil matters over $2500 are herd in Circuit courts.
  1. Supreme Court justices in Mississippi are elected for 8 year terms.
  1. The Court of Appeals was created to lessen the load of the Supreme Court.
  1. All cases herd in the Mississippi’s Supreme Court are final in the state unless they go into the Federal system.
  1. Who is the Governor of Mississippi? Hailey Barbour
  1. Who are the two NATIONAL senators? Thad Cochran and Rodger Wicker
  1. Who are the 3 NATIONAL House of Representatives? Beni Thompson, Gene Taylor, and Charles Pickering

Short answer

  1. How is it that we only have 3 NATIONAL House of Representatives when our state really has 4 spots? Rodger Wicker was a Representative but was appointed to fulfill Trent Lots spot, the former Senator, when he retired
  2. Give and explain two examples of how the three branches keep each other from becoming too strong. (I don’t want the name of the system, just examples)

Governor vetoes a bill from congress

Congress overrides the veto with a 2/3 vote

Courts rule a law unconstitutional

Congress can impeach the governor or judges