Question

match the words with the descriptions.

2.28) ______ initiative
2.29) ______ advisory referendum
2.30) ______ line-item veto
2.31) ______ appellate court
2.32) ______ police power
2.33) ______ exclusive powers
2.34) ______ recall
2.35) ______ concurrent powers
2.36) ______ reserved powers

a. power to protect and promote the public health, safety, and welfare
b. shared powers
c. a nonbinding question that is put on the ballot to see what voters think of it
d. a political device by which voters may remove a public official from office
e. a process whereby voters may petition for a law or amendment to be placed on the ballot
f. power of the governor to reject portions of a bill while retaining the other portions
g. hierarchically located between the trial court and the state supreme court
h. not given to the national government, but kept by the states
i. granted solely either to the national government or the states

Explanation:

Match direct democracy and executive terms

• initiative (2.28): A process where voters petition to place a law/amendment on the ballot. Matches E.
• advisory referendum (2.29): A nonbinding question put on the ballot to gauge voter opinion. Matches C.
• line-item veto (2.30): Governor's power to reject portions of a bill while keeping the rest. Matches F.
• recall (2.34): A political device for voters to remove an official from office. Matches D.

Match judicial and state power terms

• appellate court (2.31): Positioned hierarchically between trial courts and the state supreme court. Matches G.
• police power (2.32): State power to protect and promote public health, safety, and welfare. Matches A.

Match federalism and constitutional powers

• exclusive powers (2.33): Powers granted solely to either the national government or the states. Matches I.
• concurrent powers (2.35): Shared powers between national and state governments. Matches B.
• reserved powers (2.36): Powers not given to the national government, kept by the states. Matches H.

Answer:

No.	Problem	Answer
2.29	advisory referendum	C
2.30	line-item veto	F
2.31	appellate court	G
2.32	police power	A
2.33	exclusive powers	I
2.34	recall	D
2.35	concurrent powers	B
2.36	reserved powers	H