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state constitutions

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  • create structure - cannot override federal
  • regulate ways they can raise and spend money
  • three branches (executive, legislative, judicial)
  • establish the type of local goverments
  • define powers of officials
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state officials

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  • executive branch - governor and Lt. governor
  • similar to president but for the state
  • 4 year terms
  • line item vetoes
    legislative branch - most have bicameral (two house system)
  • judicial branch (in the constituions of each state)

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