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49 Cards in this Set
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What is a legal document granted by the state which outlines a form of government for the city? |
charter |
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What is a major city and the populated area surrounding it? |
metropolitan area |
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What is an election in which voters approve or reject a proposed amendment? |
referendum |
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What is another name for counties in Louisianna? |
parishes |
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What is the chief source of income for local governments? |
property tax |
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What is the city in which a county has its headquarters? |
county seat |
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What are the developed areas outside of the city limits? |
suburbs |
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What is the fastest and most often used method of voting in state legislatures? |
voice vote |
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What is the process by which voters propose an amendment to a state constitution? |
initiative |
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What is the process by which voters may remove a governor from office? |
recall |
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What is the unique feature of traditional town government? |
town meeting |
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What is usually accompanied by the growth of a city? |
growth of its SUBURBS |
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What supreme court case gave a broader interpretation of Congress' power to regulate commerce? |
Gibbons vs Ogden |
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Who is the state executive officer who is the guardian of finances and is often in charge of tax collection? |
treasurer |
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What is the largest unit of local government in most states? |
county |
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What means that a municipality has been designated as a legal governmental organization with certain rights and responsibilities? |
incorporated |
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What is the most common type of country board? |
board of commissioners |
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What helps people collect small sums of money allegedly due them? |
small claims court |
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What state office can be compared to that of the VP? |
lieutenant governor |
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What amendment provided for the federal government to tax personal incomes? |
16th |
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What are methods for proposing amendments to a state constitution? |
convention proposal initiative proposal legislative proposal |
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What is generally a court of last resort? |
State Supreme Court |
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What is the oldest, most widely used form of city government? |
mayor council form |
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What is the single most important source of revenue among the states today? |
sales tax |
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What are at the bottom of the state court system? |
Justice of the Peace Courts |
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What Supreme Court case opened the door for federal court regulation of state apportionment? |
Baker vs Carr |
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What refers to the division of power among the governments within a nation? |
Federalism |
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What constitution is the oldest written constitution now in for anywhere in the world? |
Massachusets |
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Who keeps certain state records and documents, administers election laws, and keeps the official state seal? |
Secretary of State |
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What is the system of Congress issuing more penalties than incentives to force the states to implement federal programs? |
coercive federalism |
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What is one of the most important functions of state government? |
law enforcement |
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What serves as the state's fundamental law? |
constitution |
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What is the only state to have a unicamaral legislature? |
Nebraska |
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What veto gives the power to veto part of a bill without rejecting the entire bill? |
item veto |
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What is a federal law that supersedes or overrides similar state law? |
preemptive |
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What are monies the national government gives to state or local governments for some designated purpose? |
federal grants |
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In what kind of system is political power divided between the national and state governments? |
federal system |
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What are powers exercised by both the national and state governments? |
concurrent powers |
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What are powers granted to the states by Amendment 10? |
reserved powers |
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What are rules that govern the use of money given to states through federal grants? |
mandates |
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In what kind of system does the central government possess all political power and rules through local governments? |
unitary system |
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In what kind of system does the central government possess all political power and rules through local governments? |
confederate system |
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What are the special rights and protections guaranteed to the citizen of a state? |
privileges and immunities |
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What is the surrendering of an accused or convicted felon to the state from which he fled? |
extradition |
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What Supreme Court case established the doctrine of implied powers? |
McCulloch vs Maryland |
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What resulted from the conflict between states and federal government over states rights? |
Civil War |
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What described the act of one state honoring the civil laws and court decisions of other states? |
free faith and credit |
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What refers to the belief that the states could nullify laws that they considered unconstitutional? |
doctrine of nullification |
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What are two kinds of grants the national government gives the states? |
block grants categorical grants |
