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La History Ch 4 Voc
La History Ch 4 Voc CPL
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| government | an organization in society with the authority to make, carry out, and enforce laws. |
| parish | a polictical subdivision within the state of Louisiana |
| constitution | a document that explains the braod purpose of a government, describes its organization and states its power. |
| federalism | a system of government where the national and state governments share powers. |
| checks and balances | a system whereby each branch of government can use its power to keep the other branches from misusing their power. |
| veto | to refuse to approve legislation |
| executive branch | that branch of government responsible for implementing tha laws passed by the legislature, for operating the state government and for overseeing state services. |
| budget | a plan for receiving and spending money |
| legislative branch | the branch of government that is the law making body. |
| bicameral | describes a legislative body made up of two bodies or houses |
| census | to remove or suppress |
| reapportionment | the process of revising the boundaries of legislative districts in order to achieve relatively equal populations |
| constituent | the people represented by an elected official. |
| bill | a proposed law |
| judicial branch | that branch of government that interprets and applies the constitution and the laws of the state; consists of courts |
| civil law | laws that deal with the relationships between and among individuals |
| criminal law | those laws intended to protect society from the wrongdoing of an individual |
| jury | a group of ciitzens chosen to hear evidence on a legal case and to make a decision based on the evidence presented. |
| taxes | amounts charged citizens by their governments (federal, state and local) to pay for services provided. |
| police jury | the form of government used in most of Louisiana's parishes; has five to fifteen elected members. |
| home rule | the power of political subdivisions to govern themselves; local self-government |
| municipality | city or town |
| open primary | an election in which all candidates compete for a position regardless of political party; voters can choose any candidate regardless of political party |
| lobbying | the process of trying to influence a legislator about a proposed law |
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