Chapter 4: State And Local Governments

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Direct Referendum

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A process in which voters can veto a bill recently passed in the legislature by placing the issue in a ballot and expressing disapproval.

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Commute

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The action of a governor to cancel all or part of the sentence of someone convicted of a crime, while keeping the conviction on the record.

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Direct Initiative

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A process in which voters can place a proposal on a ballot and enact it into law without involving the legislature or the governor.

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Advisory

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A process in which voters cast non binding ballots on an issue or proposal.

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Extradite

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To send someone against his or her will to another state to face criminal charges

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Indirect initiative

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A process in which the legislature places a proposal on a ballot and allows voters to enact it into law, without involving the governor or further action by the legislature.

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Line item veto

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The authority of a chief executive to delete part of a bill passer by the legislature that involved taxing or spending. The legislature that involves taxing or spending. The legislature may over ride the veto, usually with two thirds majority of each chamber.

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Missouri plan

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A method of selecting judges in which a governor must appoint someone from a list provided by an independent panel. Judges are then kept in office if they get a majority of yes votes in general elections.

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Municipality

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A government with general responsibilities, such as a city, town, or village government, that is created in response to the emergence of relatively densely populated areas.

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Nonpartisan election

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A contest in which candidates run without formal identification or association with a political party.

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Nonpartisan election

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A contest in which candidates run without formal identification or association with a political party.

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One person one vote

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The principle that each legislative district within a state should have the same number of eligible voters so that representation is equitably based on population.

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General veto

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The authority of a chief executive to void an entire bill that has been passed by the legislature. This veto applies to all bills, whether or not they have taxing or spending components, and the legislature may override this veto, usually with a two thirds majority of each chamber

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Recall

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A process in which voters can petition for a vote to remove office holders between elections

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Pardon

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The authority of a governor to cancel someone's conviction of a crime by a court and to eliminate all sanctions and punishments resulting from the conviction

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Parole

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The authority of a governor to release a prisoner before his or her full sentence has been completed and to specify conditions that must be met as part of the release.

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Progressive movement

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Advocated measures to destroy political machines and instead have direct participation by voters in the nomination of candidates and the establishment of public policy.

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Progressive tax

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The tax level increases with the wealth or ability of an individual or business to pay.

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Regressive tax

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The tax level increases as the wealth or ability of an individual or business to pay decreases.