Where does the authority of the units of local government come from ?
The United States Constitution
The articles of confederation
The Declaration of independence
The Louisiana State Constituion
Who makes up Louisiana's Legislative branch ?
Louisiana parish presidents
Louisiana supreme court members
Louisiana's state depratment
Louisiana senate and house of representatives
Which is NOT a qualification to become a Louisiana Legislature?
Question 3 options:
Be a resident of Louisiana for at least two years
Be a citizen of the United States
Be at least 21 years of age by election day
Be a resident of the district from which he or she is elected for one year before the election
Who is the Governor of Louisiana ?
John Bel Edwards
Kathleen Blanco
Bobby Jindal
Mike Edwards
Who is the head of the Executive Branch in Louisiana?
The Parish President of Baton Rouge
The Governor
The senior senator in the Louisiana Senate
The President of the United States
What is the responsibilities of the Louisiana Judicial Branch ?
oversee the lower parish courts
preside over the Louisiana legislative branch
oversee criminal cases for the state of Louisiana
resolve conflicts that have to do with the state
When is the Governor required be the constitution to call a special session ?
when called by the President of the United States calls for it
during acts of terrorism
3/5th of the Senate and House petition the Governor to do so
in the planning for an imminent hurricane
What was the main job of the Louisiana state legislature ?
to oversee the parish presidents of Louisiana
to make laws for Louisiana
to regulate the Louisiana national guard
to enforce Federal laws
What does it mean to VETO a bill?
reject
accept
send back to Congress
question
Where does the state get the money to fund services in Louisiana?
taxes
personal donations
campaign funding
federal funding