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Assignment:
1. Describe the separation of powers in the United States.
2. What are the term limits for the Nevada governor, state senator, state assembly member, and state judge can serve? (for example, in simple terms, the U.S President is limited to two terms (with some special conditions).
3. What is judicial review and which court case established judicial review?
4. U.S. policymaking may be described in terms of 5 stages. List these 5 stages in order.
5. Describe what federalism is.
6. List and describe 3 main types of direct democracy tools available to voters in Nevada.
7. Briefly describe why Nevada was once called the Mississippi of the West.
8. Describe what the electoral college is and how it relates to how we elect a president.
9. What are the 5 rights protected by the 1st amendment of the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution? Which of these rights are considered a "preferred" right by the US Supreme Court?
10. Briefly describe how state judges (i.e., District Court; Court of Appeals; Supreme Court) are elected in Nevada.