State and Local Government Vocabulary

What is the elected head of a city, town, or municipality?

• Mayor

• Senator

• President

• Governor

What is the procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment?

• Federalism

• Eminent Domain

• Referendum

• Initiative

What is the procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature?

• Constituent

• Referendum

• Grants

• Revenue

What is the elected legislative body that has lawmaking and administrative powers, such as passing ordinances and appropriating funds?

• County Commissioners

• City Council

• General Assembly

• Township Trustees

What is the power of the government to take private property for public use?

• Grants

• Eminent Domain

• Revenue

• Federalism

What is money given by the national government to the states?

• Constituent

• Revenue

• Referendum

• Grants

What is an elected local board responsible for the policymaking and community voice for the schools?

• General Assembly

• Township Trustees

• County Commissioners

• School Board

What is a unit of local government that is a geographical and political subdivision of a county?

• City Council

• Township Trustees

• Municipality

• Township

What is government authority shared and divided between the national and local governments?

• Eminent Domain

• Federalism

• Initiative

• Referendum

Who is one of three elected officials that lives in the township and is the governing body for the area?

• Mayor

• Township Trustees

• City Council

• General Assembly