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sectors of american
study vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federal System | the sharing of powers between the central and state governments |
| Reserved Powers | Powers that the U.S. Constitution gives only to the states |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers that the state and Federal government share |
| Supremacy Clause | Clause in the U.S. Costitution that says Federal laws are above state laws |
| Grants-in-Aid | Money given to the states by the Federal government |
| Incoporate | To apply for and receive a city charter to set up a local government |
| City Charter | A document granting power to a local government |
| Home Rule | A status that allows cities to write their own charters, choose their own type of government, and manage their own affairs |
| Ordinance | A city law |
| At-Large-Election | An election for a city or other area as a whole |
| Special District | A unit of government that deals with a single service, such as education, water supply, or transportation |
| Metropolitan Area | A large city and its suburbs |
| Suburb | A community near or around a city |