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| a form of direct democracy, most or all members of a community come together to decide on issues | Town Meetings |
| a meeting designed specifically to receive input from the public. | Public Hearings |
| an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest. | Forums |
| a plan for raising and spending money | Budget |
| ETJ is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries | Extra Territorial Jurisdiction |
| all voters can vote for all seats up for election | at-large elections |
| legislative regulations by which a municipal government seeks to control the use of buildings and land within the municipality. | zoning |
| To incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city. | annexation |
| The basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society, such as transportation and communications systems, water and power lines, and public institutions including schools, post offices, and prisons. | infrastructure |
| document granting a family a certain sum per child, from public education funds, for use as partial tuition to a private or parochial school, thereby making possible enrollment there instead of in the local public school | tuition voucher |
| A public school operated independently of the local school board, often with a curriculum and educational philosophy different from the other schools in the system | charter schools |
| a request of the government | petition |
| bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity | bond issues |
| a course of action/inaction taken by the state with regard to an issue | public policy |
| A group of persons working on behalf of or strongly supporting a particular cause, such as an item of legislation, an industry, or a special segment of society | Special Interest Groups |
| radio, television, internet are examples of | Electronic Media |
| A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue | voting |
