AEPA U.S. Constitution and
Arizona 2025 actual exam
with 100% correct answers
When was Arizona founded? - answer Feb. 14th, 1912
What are the four C's? - answer Cotton
Copper
Cattle <---Spanish
Citrus
What are civil crimes? - answer Family court
property damage
party-to-party (ex. wrongful death)
What is the Pino code? - answer state crimes:
a book containing the violations against the state.
Legislative Department - answer Enacting laws:
Representative body elected every 2 yrs.
30 districts-->(2) in the house-->(1)in the senate= 90
representatives
Legislative: term limits - answer No more than 4 consecutive
terms.
$24 k per yr.
,120 day session
may call special session
may enact LAW under emergency measure
Legislative: Initiative & referendum - answer Direct vote by the
people
10-15% of people who voted in the last gubernatorial election sign
petition.
Enacted if majority support measure
Executive Department - answer Executives the law
5 Executive Leaders
Executive: 5 leaders - answer (1) Governor:
Approve & veto, ignore, align item veto.
(2) secretary:
Records the law of the state
Coordinates & certifies all electors
Succeeds the governor in case of death, resignation, or incapacity
(3)Attorney general
Chief prosecutor for the state
Often represents the state federal
(4)treasurer
invest tax revenues
acts as the financial officer
provides accounting services
(5)superintendent
curriculum
,teacher certification requirement
lobbyist for Arizona school
Recall of Public - answer Every public officer of the state is subject
to recall:
If 25% of those who voted for the specific office held in the last
election sign recall petitions.
Judicial Department - answer Minim. of 5 members:
Appointed by governor
Mandatory retirement at age 70
Judicial Duties - answer Death penalty cases
Cases arising with constitutional questions
Supervise other state courts
Handle cases on trial level
Admission and discipline of attorneys
Judicial: Appellate and Superior Court - answer Minimum of one
judge per county
Appointed by governor:
Unless the population of the county is less than 250,000.
Retention every four years
Municipal Courts and Justices of the Peace - answer Not necessarily
an attorney
Minim. age of 18 yrs
not exceeding $10,000
, At what age can you be prosecuted as an adult ? - answer 15 and
older:
For crimes such as:
Murder, sexual assault, armed robbery, or other violent felonies
Taxation - answer Property Taxes:
State, County and Local School Districts
Annual Income Tax:
Funds state agencies, prisons, universities, etc..., Progressive Tax
Taxation: Ad Valorem and Consumption - answer Vehicle
watercraft
Sales and Consumption Taxes (Gas, Utilities, Tobacco, Alcohol)
Taxation - Legal Restrictions - answer Method of Implementing Tax
Increases
Supermajority vote in the legislature for tax increases (2/3), Veto
override is ¾
Education - answer Legislate for the establishment of a uniform
public school system.
Supervision of public school system by:
state superintendent, state board of education, and county school
superintendent
Regents for universities:
appointed by governor
approved by state senate
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