Unit 7: State & Local Gov't Vocab

A state or country, usually implying a republic. 

• Federalism

• Referendum

• Commonwealth

• Governor

Powers shared by the federal government and the states. 

• Federalism

• Concurrent Powers

• Concurrent Opinion

• Home Rule

A system of government in which the powers of government are divided between the national government and the state government

• Federalism

• Concurrent Powers

• Referendum

• Precincts

The chief executive of a state government 

• President

• Town Manager

• Mayor

• Governor

The power of a city to write its own municipal charter and to manage its own affairs 

• Home Rule

• Minicipality

• Referendum

• 10th Amendment

A unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and has a large degree of self-government 

• City

• Town

• Municipality

• Home Rule

Local voting districts in a county, city, or ward 

• Districts

• Precincts

• Municipalities

• Commonwealths

A method of referring a bill to the voters for approval before the bill can become a law 

• Federalism

• Precincts

• Referendum

• 10th Amendment

It says any power not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution belongs to the States and the people.

• 1st Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

A person that oversees the administration of a town, similar to a Mayor's role in a city

• Town Manager

• Governor

• President