Vocabulary
Leader of the executive branch of a state
The largest territorial and political subdivision of a state
What is a county?
Oregon's constitution was adopted in what year (when did Oregon become a state)?
What is 1859?
About half the general revenue of state governments comes from
What is taxes?
The Most common form of local government is
What is a special district?
Who is the current governor of Oregon and what party do they belong to?
Who is Tina Kotek, Democrat?
A law at the local level
What is Ordinance?
To impose a tax
What is Levy?
The number of state representatives in Oregon is
What is 60?
What is income tax?
Who is the mayor of Clatskanie?
Who is Bob Brajcich ("Mayor Bob")?
Who is the current state representative for Clatskanie's district?
Who is Jarvi?
What is a progressive tax?
A system in which executive power belongs to an elected mayor and legislative power belongs to an elected council.
What is mayor council form?
A state representative in Oregon serves a _____ year term.
What is 2?
Grants given to a state for a specific purpose
What is a federal grant?
To have a municipal government (also defined as to blend into or combine), it is required for a city to be
What is incorporated?
How old must you be to become governor of Oregon?
What is 30?
Tax on the manufacture, transportation, sale or consumptions of goods, and the performance of services.
What is Excise Tax?
Tax whereby people with lower incomes pay a larger share of their income in taxes than people with higher incomes.
What is a regressive tax?
The number of justices that sit on the Oregon Supreme Court
What is 7?
Grant given to a state for a general purpose
What is a block grant?
What form of municipal government does Clatskanie have?
What is council manager form?
How old must you be to become a state representative or state senator in the Oregon Legislature?
What is 21?
An organization either privately or publicly owned, that supplies such necessities as electricity, gas, telephone service, or transportation service.
What is public utility?
The basic utilities of a city, such as roads, bridges, water and sewage pipes, and public buildings.
What is infrastructure?
Amendments to the Oregon constitution are ratified by what group of people?
What is its Citizens?
What other ways are state governments financed, besides taxes and Grants?
What is borrowing, Lottery, intergovernmental revenue, etc.
In a council manager form of government like Clatskanie, who selects the city manager?
What is the city council?
What is, they cannot serve more than two consecutive terms (or more than 8 years within a 12 year period)?