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Civics
Unit 8 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| federal system | the sharing of power between the central and state governments |
| grants-in-aid | money awarded to the states by the federal government |
| supremacy clause | establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions |
| unicameral | one-house legislature |
| apportioned | divided among districts |
| line-item veto | to veto only a specific part of a bill |
| commute | to reduce a criminal’s sentence |
| parole | to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions |
| magistrate courts | police courts generally located in larger towns, may handle traffic violations, civil cases involving small amounts of money, etc. |
| home rule | allows cities to write their own charters, choose their own type of government, and manage their own affairs |
| town meetings | gatherings of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues |