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chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Extradition | returning a criminal to the state where the crime was committed |
| Levy | to put on |
| Reserved powers | state powers |
| Bicameral | two houses |
| Constituents | people represented by an elected official |
| Initiative | process where citizens can start new laws |
| Proposition | citizens start a petition for a new law |
| Referendum | a proposed law is put on the ballot |
| Governor | chief executive of state |
| Auditor | monitors state spending |
| Penal code | states criminal laws |
| Lieutenant governor | second in command in a state |
| Municipality | a unit of local government |
| City | largest type of municipality |
| County | largest unit of local government |
| Sheriff | chief law enforcement officer in a county |
| Alderman | elected officials who run a city/town |
| Ordinance | a local law |
| Charter | a plan for the local unit of government |
| Mayor | chief executive in a city |