5th - SS LA Chapter 4 Section 1 Flashcards
What is a political subdivision within the state of Louisiana?
Parish
What is an organization in society with the authority to make, carry out, and enforce laws?
Government
What was established during the time when the Spanish control Louisiana as a geographic division of the Catholic Church?
Parishes
Louisiana is the ONLY state to have parishes instead of what?
Counties
Louisiana’s legal system is based in part upon what?
Napoleonic Code.
What influenced Louisiana’s government?
The French and Spanish
What explains the governments purpose, describes its organization, and stats its powers?
Constitution
What is a system of government where the national and state governments share powers?
Federalism
The Tenth Amendment of the Bill of Rights states that all powers not given to the federal government or prohibited to the states belong to the states. What is this right called?
The reserved powers doctrine
What does the state constitution establish?
The powers to act in the interest of the people and includes limits to protect the rights of the citizens.
Name one power that is shared by the federal government and the state government.
Both can collect taxes
Why has the Louisiana constitution been rewritten so many times?
The history of government in Louisiana includes eleven constitutions. Each time political power shifted, the new controlling group used the constitution to protect its ideas of government.
What are the three branches of state government?
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
What are the responsibilities of the executive branch of the state government?
Implements and enforces the laws passes by the legislature.
What are the responsibilities of the legislative branch of the state government?
Makes laws
