a group of people authorized to act as an individual or elected to govern a municipality
What is a corporation?
100
a subdivision of the state and a subdivision of the county in which it is located
What is a city?
100
November 17
When is Allison's birthday?
200
a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.
What is a republic?
200
the "president" of the state
What is the governor?
200
public safety, public health, public education, court systems, public roads, licensing certain individuals and agencies, and the preservation of legal documents.
What are the main concerns of the county government?
200
a document that defines the form of an institute.
What is a charter?
200
Gertrude
What is Coach B's elephant's name?
300
the people participate directly in the affairs of government as a federal republic.
What is a democracy?
300
the branch that makes laws
What is the legislative branch?
300
each county subdivided into districts, and each district selected two magistrates to represent it in the _________ ______ _____.
What is the quarterly county court.
300
mayor council, commission form, and council-manager form
What are the three forms of city government?
300
3/27/97-98
What are Abby A and Mckenleigh's
400
general assembly
What is the legislature?
400
the house and the senate
What is the general assembly?
400
property tax
What is the chief source of income for county governments, historically?
400
surcharges
What are payments in addition to the usual fees?
400
clarinet, clarinet, oboe, and flute
What are the instruments that Anna C, Hannah B, Kristen, and Abby A play?
500
apportionment
What is the process of ensuring that legislative districts within the state contain approximately equal populations?
500
eight years
What is the amount of years that a judge may serve?
500
court days
What was a reason for celebration when we still used the quarterly county court?
500
the form of city government that was made after a tidal wave in Galveston, Texas.