Government 260- GCU Dr. Elliot Final
Who was Arizona established by - ANS - indigenous
Who established missions? - ANS - Spanish
What industry flourished in Arizona? - ANS - Beef and wheat
What was the purpose of the
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Government 260- GCU Dr. Elliot Final
Who was Arizona established by - ANS - indigenous
Who established missions? - ANS - Spanish
What industry flourished in Arizona? - ANS - Beef and wheat
What was the purpose of the Adobe wall? - ANS - built around crops to protect from animals
What are the 5 C's? - ANS - cattle, citrus, copper, cotton, climate (air Conditioning)
How did people end up in Arizona? - ANS - On their way to the Gold Rush and crashed in
Arizona
When did Arizona become a state? - ANS - February 14, 1912 (love day)
What kind of state was Arizona? - ANS - Progressive (give power back to the people)
What was the state capitol of Arizona before Phoenix? - ANS - Prescott
What are the 3 components of a constitution (contract)? - ANS - offer, acceptance, consideration
What did Arizona use to form their constitution? - ANS - Oregon constitution
90% of laws that affect you are from your - ANS - state
Hierarchy of Laws in Arizona (highest to lowest) - ANS - U.S. Constitution
Arizona State Constitution
Statutes (laws passed by legislation/people)
Administrative rules
Ordinances and Codes
How many jurors in a criminal case? - ANS - 12; unanimous consent is required
How many jurors in a civil case? - ANS - 6 minimum; majority consent is required
What makes something a crime? - ANS - if it is in the state's penal code (everything else is civil)
What is civil law? - ANS - person vs. person, corporation, or government
Victim's Bill of Rights - ANS - 1.) Free of intimidation and harassment
2.) Given custody release and escape information
3.) Know when the defendant is to be present at proceedings
4.) Heard at any proceedings involving release or sentencing (controversial b/c emotion)
5.) Given prompt restitution for loss
What are the two methods of enacting law? - ANS - direct or representative
How many representatives are in the Arizona Senate? - ANS - 30; 6 year terms
How many representatives are in the Arizona House of Representatives? - ANS - 60; 30 districts
with 2 representatives each
What are the term limits in legislature? - ANS - no more than 4 consecutive terms (8 years-2
years per term)
What is the session length and pay for representatives? - ANS - 120 day session; $24K per year
Can legislature enact laws under emergency measures? - ANS - yes
What is an initiative? - ANS - a process that allows voters to put a bill on a ballot
How do you get a petition on a ballot? - ANS - 10% of people who voted in last gubernatorial
election to sign (15% to change constitution)
How is an initiative enacted? - ANS - if the majority support the measure (50.01%)
What is the line of succession of the 5 executive leaders? (highest to lowest) - ANS - Governor
Secretary of State
Attorney General
State Treasurer
Superintendent of Instruction
Elected vs. Appointed - ANS - All positions must be elected by people for succession. Position is
skipped if appointed.
What is the governor's role in enacting legislation? - ANS - 2 consecutive terms
approve/sign a bill (unless enacted by initiative)
veto (if vetoed it needs a 2/3 vote from House/Senate to be enacted instead of original majority
vote)
line item veto
pocket veto (ignore for 5 days and becomes a law)
What is the role of the Secretary of State? - ANS - records the laws of the state
coordinates and certifies all elections
succeeds governor in case of death, resignation, or incapacity
What is the role of the Attorney General? - ANS - Chief prosecutor for the state
often represents the state in federal court
What is the role of the Arizona State Treasurer? - ANS - Invests tax revenues and ensures
liquidity for state coffers
acts as the chief financial officer
provides accounting services for governmen
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