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| governor | the elected chief executive of a states government |
| Nebraska | the only state with a unicameral legislature |
| referendum | a popular vote on a proposal that has already been considered by the legislature |
| recall | a sepcial election to remove an elected official from office before the end of their term |
| direct initiative | placed directly on a regular or special election ballot to be voted on by the people |
| indirect initiative | these bills go straight to the legislature instead of the people |
| initiative | a procedure for proposing and enacting state or local laws |
| 30 years | the required age of a governor |
| New Hampshire and Vermont | these are the only 2 states whos governors serve for 2 2 year terms |
| virginia | the only state whos governor can only serve 1 4 year term |
| sin tax | a tax on products such as liquor and cigarettes |
| $1.07 | if you bought a mountain dew for a dollar, what would be the price of the drink after sales tax? |
| sales tax | a tax on the sale of goods and services |
| jury pool | a group of people who might be chosen to serve in a trial |
| city managers | professionals trained to manage city services in an expert, nonpartisan manner |
| city council | In a city government - a separately elected legislature that works with the mayor in policy-making |
| Council-Manager System | The legislature(city council) appoints the chief of the executive branch. Most common in cities with populations between 25,000 and 500,000. |
| Mayor-council System | A city government consists of a separately elected legislature(city council) and chief executive(mayor). |
| Mayor | The Chief executive of the city |
| Municipalities | A city or town with its own level of government. |
| Townships | Communities established in states such as NewJersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Governments of townships served some of the same functions as New England Town governments. |
| Metropolitan Areas | An urban area made up of a city whose popluation is over 50,000 as well as its suburbs and all the surounding counties dependant on the city. |
| Megalopolis | a large, densely populated area made up of two or more cities and their suburbs. A megalopolis forms when a metropolitan area graows into one another. |
| urban area | a region characterized by cities and other area of high population density, and in which most of the working residents are involved in manufacturing, commercial, or other nonagricultural economic activities |
| suburb | a primarily residential community that is located near a city and whose residents largely depend on the city for jobs and other services. |
| rural area | a region of low population density where peple live on farms or ranches or in small towns and where economic activities center around land-based enterprises such as agriculture or mining. |
| bond rating | a measure of the probability that a bond issuer will or will not pay its obligation to investors in its bond |
| bonds | a certificate that a government or corporation issues to a lender from whom it has borrowed money |
| severence taxes | the taxes placed on the extraction of nonrenewable resources, such as oil, coal, and natural gas |
| commission | a board that holds all executive, legislative and administrative power in a municipality |
| special districts | a unit of government, typically at the local level, that serves a specific function and that sometimes crosses existing political boundaries |
| property tax | government tax revenue levied on the value of certain kinds of property |
| income tax | placecd on a variety of types of income, including profits, interest, and dividends |
| West Virginia | 1st state to adopt a tax in 1921 |
| Wisconsin | 1st state to create an income tax in 1911 |
