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29 Cards in this Set
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CONSTITUTION
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Gives a state the authority to govern it's citizens.
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DIRECT INITIATIVE
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Allows citizens to bring a proposed law to voters by placing it directly on the ballot.
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INDIRECT INITIATIVE
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Allows citizens to propose legislation by sending a bill the legislature where it can be voted into law.
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RECALL
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Special election that let's citizens vote an elected official out of office before her or his term ends.
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METROPOLITAN AREA
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Urban Area made up of a central city of 50,000 or more people, its suburbs, and the surrounding countries that depend on it socially and economically.
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URBAN AREA
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Another term for a city
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SUBURB
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Residential area surrounding a city
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RURAL AREA
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Area with low population density where people live on farms, on ranches, or in small towns.
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MEGALOPOLIS
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Group of bordering metropolitan areas
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State criminal cases are heard in _______ Courts.
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TRIAL
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The legislatures in all states except Nebraska have two houses and therefore__________.
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BICAMERAL
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The ___________ is a state's chief elected official.
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GOVERNOR
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People who could possibly be chosen to serve in a trial make up a(n) ______________.
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JURY POOL
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Divorces and child custody cases often are handled in __________________.
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SPECIAL
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A high ________________ allows a state to pay less interest on money it borrows to cover state expenses.
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BOND RATING
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States can raise money by placing a(n) _________________ on goods and services.
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SALES TAX
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A business that mines coal may have to pay a state _____________ for the removal of a natural resource.
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SERVENTS TAX
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States that have a(n) ______________ charge either a progressive rate or a flat rate.
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INCOME TAX
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To discourage consumers from buying cigarettes, a state may place a(n)_____________ on tobacco products.
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SIN TAXES
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Local governments generally are created by state _____________.
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CHARTERS
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In every state but Rhode Island and Connecticut, ____________ function as units of government over a particular area.
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COUNTRIES
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In the United States the town form of government began during the colonial period in _________________________.
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NEW ENGLAND
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In a ____________________ city, the mayor may independently appoint and dismiss department heads without council approval.
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STRONG MAYORS
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_______________ are units of government preform single service and are generally independent of other units of local government.
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SPECIAL DISTRICTS
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The most important source of local government tax revenue is the ________________.
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PROPERTY TAX
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A(n) ________________ is a tax charged as a percentage of the cost of services and retail goods.
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SALES TAX
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Local governments charge citizens what are called user __________ to use parks, recreation centers, parking spaces, public transportation, and so on.
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FEES
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Local governments, like state governments, receive extensive federal grants, called ___________________________
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GRANTS IN AID
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The most common way that local governments raise money for large expenditures is by issuing _________.
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BONDS
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