Ch.4: State And Local Governments

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Referendum

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a general vote by by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.

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Initiative

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The ability to assess and initiate things independently.

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Direct Initiative

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A measure is put directly to a vote after being submitted by a petition. In an indirect initiative, a measure is first referred to the legislature, and then put to a popular vote only if not enacted by the legislature.

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Line item Veto

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The power of a president, governor, or other elected executive to reject individual provisions of a bill.

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Municipality

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A city or town that has corporate status and local government.

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One Person, One vote

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The principle that all citizens, regardless of where they reside in a state, are entitled to equal legislative representation.

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Recall

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Bring something back into ones mind.

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Parole

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the release of a prisoner temporarily for a special purpose.

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Populist Movement

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Was a revolt by farmers in the south and midwest against the democratic republican parties for ignoring their interests and difficulties so for over a decade farmers suffered due to being broke because money was short.

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Regressive tax

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Is a tax imposed in such manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases.

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Governor

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A public official with the power to govern the executive branch of a non-sovereign or sub-national level of government, ranking under the head of the state.

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Commute

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travel some distance between ones home and place of work on a regular basis. reduce a judicial sentence.

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Advisory

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having or consisting in the power to make recommendations but not to take action enforcing them.

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Extradite

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hand over to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.

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Indirect initiative

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The legislative initiative where a proposed measure is considered by the legislature and goes to the people by referendum if the legislature rejects it.

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Missouri Plan

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Is a method for selection of judges.

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Nonpartisan election

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It does not permit party labels to appear on the ballot. In a party primary, you must tell your election judge which party's ballot you wish to take into the voting booth. You will receive a ballot formatted so that you may only select candidates from that party.

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General Veto

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The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature by refusing to sign it into law.

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Pardon

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The action of forgiving.

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Progressive Movement

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A movement of reform. Progressives typically held that irresponsible actions by the rich were corrupting both public and private life.

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Progressive tax

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Is the taxing mechanism in which the taxing authority charges more taxes as the income of the taxpayer increases.

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Term limits

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Are laws that restrict the number of years that someone can serve in an elected office.

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Dillions Rule

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A rule of judicial interpretation that a municipality may exercise only those powers expressly conferred statute, necessarily or fairly implied by the expressed power in the statute, or essential and not merely convenient.