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State and Local Term
Chapter 8 Vocabulary Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Extradition | Returning a criminal to the state where the crime was committed. |
| Levy | To put on. |
| Reversed 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 of an executive state. |
| Auditors | Monitors state spending. |
| Penal Code | States criminal laws. |
| Lieutenant Governor | Second in command in state. |
| Municipality | A unit of local government. |
| City | Largest state of municipality. |
| County | Largest unit of local government. |
| Sheriff | Chief law enforcement; officer in a county. |
| Aldermen | 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. |