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38 Cards in this Set
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Constitution |
A written plan which sets up a form of government and establishes its basic governing principles |
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Amendment |
A minor change in a state constitution |
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Revision |
A major change in a state constitution |
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Initiative |
Process by which voters propose Constitutional Amendments |
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Referendum |
An election in which the voters of the state approve or reject a proposed amendment |
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Impeachment |
Process used by the legislature to remove the Governor from office |
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Recall |
Process used by the voters to remove the Governor from office |
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Ex-officio |
By Virtual of Office or position |
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Executive order |
Order that dictates how a law should be carried out |
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Item veto |
Power to veto part of a bill without vetoing the entire bill |
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Lieutenant governor |
State office that can be compared to that of the vice president, State executive officer who presides over the state senate and serves as acting Governor when the governor is out of the state |
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Secretary of State |
State executive officer who has charge of keeping a wide variety of State records and documents |
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Attorney General |
State executive officer who gives legal advice to the governor and other state officials, State's Chief prosecutor |
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Treasurer |
State executive officer who is the guardian of a state's finances and is often in charge of tax collection |
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Auditor or comptroller |
State executive officer who sees that state funds were spent properly |
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Baker V. Carr |
Supreme Court case that open the door for federal court regulation of State apportionment |
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Reynolds V. Sims |
Supreme Court case that ruled the apportionment of both houses of a state legislatures must be based upon population |
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Direct primary |
Primary where voters choose the political party's nominees |
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Constituent power |
A legislature's power to propose Constitutional Amendments |
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Joint committees |
Committees composed of members of both state houses for the purpose of cooperation between the two houses on various matters |
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County |
The largest unit of government in most States |
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County seat |
The city in which a County government has its headquarters |
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County Board |
The County's popularly elected governing body |
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Town |
The most important unit of local government |
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Town meeting |
The unique feature of traditional town government that serves as an example of direct democracy, an assembly of citizens to discuss, debate, and vote on such matters as taxes and local ordinances |
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Township |
A system of local government, a subdivision of a county |
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Planning Commission |
A city's planning agency |
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Zoning |
Process of dividing a city into numerous zones and regulating the use of property in each Zone |
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Suburbs |
The developed areas outside city limits |
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Annexing |
Method used by a city to extend its city limits |
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Extraterritorial powers |
A city's regulatory Powers outside at city limits |
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Metropolitan area |
A major city and the populated areas surrounding it |
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Special Districts |
Units of government which are usually limited to providing one, or perhaps several, governmental services |
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Regressive tax |
Everyone pays the same rate |
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Progressive tax |
Persons with greater incomes pay at a higher rate |
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Real property |
Land, buildings, and improvements on the land |
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Personal property |
Personal possessions, can be divided into tangible personal property and intangible personal property |
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Assessment |
The act of determining property value for tax purposes |