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divided into districs based on population
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apportioned
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veto specific parts of bill
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line item veto
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qualifications for governor
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30 years old and resident of state for 5 years
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powers and duties of governor
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appoint officals suggest bills veto grant pardons etc.
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secretary of state duties
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mangae election and mantain state records
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attorney general duites
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state lawyer and legal advice
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state treasurer
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collect taxes invest state funds
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chart of courts
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State Supreme
Appellate General trial Lower court |
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big towns court
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magistrate court
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small town court
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justice court, no jury
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commute
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reduce sentence
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large cities
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municipal court for traffic juby and misdemeanors
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charged w/ felony go to __ court
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general have jury
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how are judges selected?
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popular vote, governoer appoints, missouri plan 6-12 yrs in office removed by impeachment
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what is the missouri plan?
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governor picks judge to go on ballot and people vote for them
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people filing lawsuit
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plantiff
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people being sued
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defendants
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locality with an officially organized govnt that provides services to residents
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incorporated
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document grating power to local govnt
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city charter
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cities write own charters and choose own govnt.
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home rule
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mayor council
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mayor is executive
council is legislative have weak and strong mayor systems |
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city laws
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ordinances
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council-mangaer
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city council is legislative body
manager is the executive |
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citywide elections, not just disdrict
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at-large election
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commission
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5 commissioners are legislative and executive w/ no sep. of pwrs.
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coutnies
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executive is the county mangaer
legislative is the board of commisioners |
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who dosent have counties, who dosent call them counties which have only 3 counties?
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Connecticut and Rhode Island
Alaska-boroughs Lous. parishes Delaware and Hawaii |
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Town govt
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new england direct democracy
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what is largest local gov?
smallest? |
city
village |
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township body of officals?
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township committee, board of supervisors, or board of trustees
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village govt
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board of trustees official is chief burgess or mayor
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aggreemtne about how to deal with issues
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public policy
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system of roads bridges weater ans sewers
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infrastructure
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goals most important
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priorites
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receive funding but have less standars
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charter school
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govnt money order for schools
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tuition voucher
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TANF?
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temp. assis. needy familes
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NIMBY?
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not in my backyard
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way most crime gone down?
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more presnsence of cops
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% $ from fed?
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