plan to reduce crime by increasing police interaction with neighborhood residents
community policing
schools authorized and funded by the state as an alternative to public schools
charter schools
planned protection and guardianship of natural resources
conservation
a community's system of roads, bridges, water, and sewers
infrastructure
principle allowing municipalities to choose their own governing system and manage their own affairs
home rule
a representative elected by the entire area rather than by an individual district
member-at-large
state official with responsibility over elections and the state's official reco rds
secretary of state
officially organized region with a government that provides services to residents
incorporated
federal money awarded to states for state programs
grants -in-aids
the rejection of only a specific part of a bill without rejecting the entire bill
line-item veto
A__________ is an executive hired by a city council to run a city.
city manager
The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees
equal protection of the laws.
Under a______________, the mayor has strong executive power
strong-mayor system
What is the document that grants power to a local government?
city charter
In this form of government, executive powers are held by a city manager instead of a mayor.
council-manager
Counties are often divided into smaller units called all of the following EXCEPT
special districts.
Under_________________, states receive federal money for welfare programs
DHHS
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that when state and federal powers conflict, the federal power prevails, illustrating the_________________ of the Constitution .
supremacy clause
The tier of state courts that reviews decisions of trial courts is called _______________
felony courts.
Combining appointment of judges by the governor with popular elections is put forth by the
Missouri Plan.