Barrier Islands
________ protect Louisiana from storm surges caused by hurricanes.
flood control, drought, and hurricanes
The coast of Louisiana, and the wetlands, are disappearing rapidly due to _______________.
inderdependent
Businesses are _________________ when they rely on one another.
Economy
___________ is the system of producing , and consuming goods.
scarcity
If people need or want more than the amount available, it may cause a _____________
Capital resources
____________________ are the money and property that are used to produce goods and services, such as factories, tools, bridges, machines, etc.
Renewable or nonrenewanle
Resources in Louisiana can either be ____________ or _____________.
BIological
_______________ resources are the plants and animals that are renewable.
Mineral
__________________ resources are the inorganic substances made by the earth that are nonrenewable.
Salt
One mineral resource is __________.
Avery Island
Most salt used in America is from _______________, near New Iberia, LA.
Service industries
________________ are ways that Louisiana makes money by serving people who are not from our area.
tourism and movie-making
Two main service industries here are _________ and __________
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Our state government has three branches. What are they?
Executive
The _________________ branch carries out the laws.
Legislative
The ______________ branch makes the laws.
House of Representatives and the Senate
The legislative branch is made up of the _________________________ (105 members) and the ______________ (39 members).
Judicial
The ____________ branch interprets the laws, and can determine constitutionality of state laws.
Pareshes
Louisiana is the only state to have _________.
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There are ____ parishes.
police jury
Most parishes are governed by a ______________. Others are governed by a president and council through a home-rule charter.
federalism
The state has powers reserved only for them. The federal government has powers that only they can implement. The divisions of these powers is called __________.
preambles, people
According to the __________ of both the the Louisiana and U.S. Constitutions, those governments are run by the _____.
Secretary of State
The _____________________ keeps the official records for the state.
Clerk of Court
The local official who has the similar job as the Secretary of State it the _________________.
taxes
The state charges __________ to pay for the services they provide.
Sales tax
_____________ - placed on all items when they are sold.
Income tax
_______________ - amount you pay on the money you make.
Severance tax
_________________ - placed on natural resources as they are removed from the earth.
Property tax
______________ - charged on the value of the land you own.
Excise tax
_________- charged on the extra items such as alcohol, cigarettes, gasoline, and soft drinks.
The sheriff
______________ is in charge of collecting taxes in each parish.
gaming, licenses, and interest earned
Other ways that the state earns money is from __________,___________,________________.
municipalities
There are three types of _________________ in Louisiana.
Village
_____________ - 150-999 residents
Town
____________ - 1,000-4,999 residents
City
_______ - over 5,000 residents
Civil law
________ - deals with the relationship between citizens (citizenship, marriage, divorce, property rights)
Criminal law
_____________ - protects society from the wrongdoings of criminals
Misdemeanor, Felony
Two types of criminal laws:
_______________ - less serious
___________- more serious crimes
sharecroppers
After the Civil War, _______________ were often caught in a vicious cycle of debt since they usually did not make enough money to repay the landowners.
1911, in Caddo Lake, Caddo Parish
Louisiana's first offshore oil well was drilled in _______, in ________________, _________ Parish.
Constitution of 1898
During this time period, Africa Americans were granted the right to vote. According to the _____________________________, in order to be allowed to vote, citizens must own property, pay a poll tax, and be able to read and write.
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Any person who was suspected of having black ancestors must be able to trace their family tree back ___ generations
Homer Plessy
One man who looked white, but had 1/8 black heritage was __________________. He was arrested for sitting in the Whites Only train car. His case made it to the U.S. Supreme Court. The court said that the separation was legal as long as the cars were equal