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Chapter 13

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incorporate   to received from labor, business, or property  
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city charter   a document that grants power to local goverment  
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home rule   allows cities to write their own charter, coose thier own type of government, and manage their own affairs  
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ordinance   a law, usually of a city or country  
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strong-mayor system   a type pf goiverment, usually in larger cities, under which the mayor has strong executive powers  
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weak-mayor system   the mayor's authority is limited  
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at-large election   an election for an area as a whole; for example, statewide  
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special district   a unit of goverment that deals with a specific function  
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metropolitan area   a large city and its suburbs  
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suburb   communities that are near or surrounded larger cities  
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country   normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state  
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country seat   a town where the country courthouse is located  
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town   political unit that is larger than a village and smaller than a city  
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town meeting   citizens-rather than elected representatives-made the important decision  
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township   a subdivision of a country that has its own goverment  
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village   the smallest unit of local goverment  
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dominate   contole  
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furthermore   because council members are elected by wards  
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reluctant   unwilling  
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levy   enforcing laws  
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estimate   approximatley value  
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complex   invloved  
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similar   almost the same  
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decline   become less  
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