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| Word | Definition |
| Abstain | to refrain from something |
| At Large | as a whole |
| Attorney General | represents Maine in all legal cases related to the state. |
| Audit | to examine the financial records to check their accuracy |
| Auditor | checks the finances to make sure the books are balanced. |
| Bill | a proposed law |
| Conference Committee | a legislative committee consisting of senators and representatives who work out a compromise bill |
| Council-Manager | a form of city government in which the citizens vote for council members who choose a manager to run the city |
| District Court | a court that deals with minor civil and criminal cases |
| Governor | head of the executive branch for the state. |
| Home Rule | the authority for towns and cities to alter their charters as they see fit as long as the changes |
| Joint Committee | a legislative committee made of members of both the house and the senate |
| Mayor-Council | a form of city government in which the mayor acts as the executive, and the council members act as the legislative |
| Probate Court | a court that deals mainly with property |
| Secretary of State | maintains the state archives and all records related to the incorporation of businesses. Also runs elections, and is responsible for registering motor vehicles |
| Selectman | town officials who collect taxes, pay the town bills, and enforce the laws |
| Speaker of the House | a member of the majority party in the house. |
| Standing Committee | a legislative committee that is always working |
| Superior Court | a stateÕs trial court |
| Treasurer | manages the state income gained through taxes and federal grants |
| Veto | to prevent a bill from becoming a law |
| Ward | a section of a city in which the citizens elect council members |
