Chapter 4a
Chapter 4b
Chapter 4c
Chapter 4d
Chapter 4e
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a process in which voters can petition for a vote to remove office holders between elections
What is recall
100
a local government that is responsible for a particular function, such as K-12 education, water, sewerage or parks
What is special district
100
the tax level increases with the wealth or ability of an individual or business to pay
What is progressive tax
100
the tax level increases as the wealth or ability of an individual or business to pay decreases
What is regressive tax
100
a geographic district created within a state with a government that has general responsibilities for land, welfare, environment, and, where appropriate, rural services policies
What is county
200
a document that, like a constitution, specifies the basic policies, procedures and institutions of a municipality
What is a charter
200
a professional executive hired by a city council or county board to manage daily operations and to recommend policy changes
What is manager
200
land designated in a treaty that is under the authority of an Indian nation and is exempt from most state laws and taxes
What is reservation land
200
the principle that each legislative district within a state should have the same number of eligible voters so that representation is equitably based on population
What is one-person, one-vote
200
chief elected executives of a city
What is mayor
300
an organization designed to solicit votes from certain neighborhoods or communities for a particular political party in return for services and jobs if that party wins
What is political machine
300
the authority of a governor to release a prisoner before his or her full sentence has been completed and to specify conditions that must be met as part of the release
What is parole
300
the authority of a chief executive to void an entire bill that has been passed by the legislature. This veto applies to all bills, whether or not they have taxing or spending components, and the legislature may override this veto, usually with a 2/3 majority of each chamber
What is package or general veto
300
the action of a governor to cancel all or part of the sentence of someone convicted of a crime, while keeping the conviction on the record
What is commute
300
a government with general responsibilities, such as a city, town or village government, that is created in response to the emergence of relatively densely populated areas
What is a municipality
400
a process in which voters can place a proposal on a ballot and enact it into law without involving the legislature or the governor
What is direct initiative
400
advocated measures to destroy political machines and instead have direct participation by voters in the nomination of candidates and the establishment of public policy
What is Progressive Movement
400
to send someone against his or her will to another state to face criminal charges
What is extradite
400
a process in which voters can veto a bill recently passed in the legislature by placing the issue on a ballot and expressing disapproval
What is direct or popular referendum
400
a government organization established to provide a particular service or run a particular facility that is independent of other city or state agencies and is to be operated like a business. Examples include a port authority or a mass transit system
What is public corporation (authority)
500
a process in which the legislature places a proposal on the a ballot and allows voters to enact it into law, without involving the governor or further action by the legislature
What is indirect initiative
500
money that comes in from a certain tax or fee and then is restricted to a specific use, such as a gasoline tax that is used for road maintenance
What is segregated funds
500
land owned by an Indian tribe and designated by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs as exempt from most state laws and taxes
What is trust land
500
the legal obligation of the U.S. federal government to protect the interests of Indian tribes
What is trust relationship
500
a type of sovereignty that makes an Indian tribe in the U.S. outside the authority of state governments but reliant on the federal government for the definition of tribal authority
What is domestic dependent nation
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