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Civics Vocab.
March 16
| Word | Def. |
|---|---|
| Mayor-Council Plan | A form of gov't where power is divided between seperate legislative and executive branches |
| Council-Manager Plan | The elected council or board and chief elected official are responisble for making policy |
| Ordinances | The council acts as the city's large legislature, approves the city budget and passes city laws |
| Referendum | A way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law |
| Charter Schools | Created to combat poor academic performance |
| Gerrymander | An oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group |
| Mayor | The chief executive of a city gov't |
| Sheriff | The head law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state |
| Statutes | A law enacted by a legislature |
| Board of Education | An elected board having control over a school system |
| Alderman | A member of a municipal legislative body |
| Health Department | A division of a local or larger government responsible for the oversight and care of matters relating to public health |
| Lottery | A gambling game or method of raising money for public schools |
| Licenses | A document, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission |
| Annexation | The act or an instance of being attached |
| State Agencies | buisness that does gov't work ex. department of public instruction or DOT |
| Parks and Recreation Department | deals with sports and cultural events for a community |
| Register of Deeds | Office on a county or state level that keeps up with property transactions; marriage, birth, and death licenses |
| School Busing | transporting kids to an area further away so schools are more diverse |
| State Income Tax | State tax on your income |
| State Municipal Bonds | gov't borrows money from people (with permission) for a specific purpose ex. school bond |
| Community Colleges | a higher level of education to serve a specific community |
| Cooperative Extension | agency that helps with agricultural need and home economics ex. how to grow tomatoes or can food |
| Grants and Aids | Apply for money |
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