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Boone C&E #4
C&E Goal 4 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| federal system | a system of government in which the central government and the governments of the states share power |
| reserved powers | powers that the Constitution reserves to the states |
| concurrent powers | powers that the federal and state governments share |
| grants-in-aid | awards of money |
| unicameral | one-house |
| apportion | to divide into districts based on population |
| line-item veto | a veto on only a specific part of a bill |
| commute | to reduce |
| parole | an early release from prison |
| justice of the peace | the judge in a local court |
| misdemeanor | less serious crime |
| magistrate court | police court in large towns |
| plaintiff | a person filing a lawsuit |
| defendant | a person being sued |
| felony | more serious crime |
| incorporated | a place with an officially organized government that provides services to residents |
| city charter | a document that grants power to a local government |
| home rule | the power granted by state legislatures to cities to manage their own affairs |
| ordinances | city laws |
| strong-mayor system | a city government in which the mayor has strong executive powers |
| weak-mayor system | a city government in which the mayor’s authority is limited |
| at-large elections | citywide elections in which council members run for office |
| special district | a unit of government that deals with a specific function |
| metropolitan area | a central city and its surrounding suburbs |
| county | the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state |
| county seat | the town where the county courthouse is located |
| town | a political division of a county; a type of local government |
| town meeting | a meeting in which people of a town discuss and decide on issues |
| township | a political division of a county |
| public policy | a general agreement among government leaders about how to deal with issues or problems that affect the entire community |
| infrastructure | a system of roads, bridges, water, and sewers |
| priorities | the goals a community considers most important or most urgent |
| resources | the money, people, and materials available to accomplish a community’s goals |
| master plan | a document that states the goals for a community’s future and explains how the government will carry them out |
| charter schools | schools that receive state funding, but are excused from meeting many public school regulations |
| tuition voucher | a kind of government money order that parents could use to pay for their children to attend private schools |
| solid waste | garbage |
| recycling | reusing old materials to make new ones |
| conservation | the careful preservation and protection of natural resources |
| revenue |
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