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23 Cards in this Set
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The Principle that each ;egislative district within a state should have the same number of eligible voters so that representives is equitably based on population
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One person, one vote
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The document that desribes the basic policies, procedures, and institutions of the government of a specific state
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state consitution
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Advocated measures to desroy political machines and instead have direct participation of candidates and the establishment of public policy
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Progressive movement
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Chief elected executive in state government
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Governor
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The authority of a chief executive to void an entire bill that has been passed by legislature
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Package or general veto
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The authority of a chief executive to delete part of a bill that has been passed by legislature
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Line-item veto
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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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pardon
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The authority of a governor to cancel all or part of the sentence someones convicted of a crime, while keeping the conviction on record
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Commute
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The authority of a governor to release a prisonor before their full sentence is up
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parole
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To send someone against their will to another state to face criminal charges
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extradite
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Restrictions that exist in some states about how long an individual may serve
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term limits
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The principle that state courts will apply federal laws when those laws directly conflict with the laws of the state
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inclusion
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A method of selected judges in which a governor must appoint someone
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Missouri(merit) plan
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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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direct initiative
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A process in which voters can place 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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indirect initiative
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A process in which voters can veto a bill recently passed in the issue on a ballot and expressing disapproval.
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Direct referendum
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A process in which voters cast nonbinding ballots on an issue
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advisory referendum
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a process in which voters can petition for a vote to remove officeholders between elections
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recall
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A court ruling that local governments dont have any inherent sovereignty but instead must be authorized by state government
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Dillon's rule
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A document that specifies the basic policies procedures and institutions of a municipality
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charter
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district created within the state
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county
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a government with general responsibities that is created in response to the emergence of relatively densely populated areas
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municipality
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A local government that is responsible for a particular function
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special district
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