Govt 11 - State & Local Legislative

elected official serving as deputy to the governor

• state treasurer
• attorney general
• secretary of state
• lieutenant governor

a specially called meeting of the legislature, typically to deal

      with pressing problems

• regular session
• emergency assembly
• special session
• legislative conference

the largest political subdivision of a state

• City
• District
• Region
• County

a rule that specifies how land in particular parts of the city or county can be used

• Zoning code

• Property development rules
• Urban planning guidelines
• Land use policies

a law at a local level

• Ordinance
• Bylaw
• Regulation
• Statute

a meeting called by an elected official to get input from his or her constituents

• community forum
• citizen advisory board
• town meeting

• public hearing

a unit of local government that deals with a specific function,

  such as education, water supply, or transportation

• school board
• special district
• city council
• transportation authority

a plan of action adopted by government decision makers to

        solve a problem or reach a goal

• public policy
• administrative directive
• legislative framework
• government regulation

State legislatures derive their powers from the ___________.

• state constitution
• international treaties
• local municipalities
• federal government

State law making is limited by the ___________________, which means State laws cannot conflict with federal laws.

• Federal Preemption
• State Sovereignty
• Constitutional Authority
• Principle of Federalism