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16 Cards in this Set
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incorporated
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to receive a state charter, officially recognizing the government of a locality.
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city charter
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a document granting power to a local government.
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home rule
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allows cities to write their own charters,choose their own type of government, and manage their own affairs.
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ordinances
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a law, usually of a city or county.
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strong-mayor system
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a type of government, usually in large cities,underwhich the mayor has strong executives powers
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weak-mayor system
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a systems in which the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state usually receives all of the state's electoral votes.
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at-large elections
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an election for an area as a whole;for example, statewide.
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special district
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a unit of government that deals with a specific function, such as education, water supply, ot transportation.
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metropolitan area
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a large city and its suburbs
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suburbs
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community that is near or surrounds a larger city.
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county
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normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state.
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county seat
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a town where the courthouse is located.
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town
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political unit that is larger than avillage and smaller than a city
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town meeting
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a gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues.
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township
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a subdivision of a county that has its own government
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village
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smallest unit of local government.
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