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Unit 6 Gov

TermDefinition
popular sovereignty a belief that ultimate power resides in the people
limited government a principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution
state constitution reform nearly all state constitutions are in need of reform
state legislatures organized like congress
state legislature police power protect and promote the public health, safety, morals, and welfare
governor the head of a state government
reprieve postponement of a convicted person's sentence
common law a legal system based on custom and court rulings, unwritten
bench trial a trial in which the judge alone hears the case
justices of the peace elected or appointed and sit on the lowest of the state courts hearing minor civil matters and petty criminal cases, usually misdemeanors, similar to magistrates
juvenile court a court that has original jurisdiction over persons defined by statute as juveniles and alleged to be delinquents or status offenders
county government the government unit that administers a county, usually the largest unit of local government
towns political unit that is larger than a village and smaller than a city, manages by a board of selectmen/selectwomen
special district a unit of government that deals with a specific function, such as education, water supply, transportation, or school administration
us population shifts shifted from rural to urban
mayor-council government the oldest and most widely used type of city government: an elected mayor as the chief executive and an elected council as its legislative body.
zoning a planning tool used to separate industry and business from residential neighborhoods in a city's districts
education one of the most expensive responsibilities of States
welfare government aid to the poor
inheritance tax a state tax collected on the property left by a person to his or her heir(s) in a will
state governments determines what taxes will be levied at the State and local level
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