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40 Cards in this Set
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The writers of the Constitution originally provided that most of the powers of government would belong to
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State government
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The financial policies of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and early Supreme Court decisions strengthened the powers of
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The National Government
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In most states of the South and Far West, the principal area of local government is the
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County
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The District of Columbia is
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A Special Capital District
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By the end of the Civil War which level of government had increased its authority
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The National government
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In a federal system of government governmental power is
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shared by the state and central governments
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The council - manager plan of city governmentis most successful in what size cities
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Small to medium size cities
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The qualifications for school teachers in the various states are set by the
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State legislatures
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In order to qualify as a city, a place must have a
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charter of incorporation from the state
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The population of the United States is distributed
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Mainly in the cities
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In many states the state treasurer is largely independent of executive control because he or she is (appointed or elected?)
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Elected
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A governor;s veto power is different from the President's veto power in that
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Some governors can use the "item veto"
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In what state would you most likely find counties having large areas
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California
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The unit of local government called the "parish" is found in what state
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Louisiana
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What size city is best for a mayor-council plan
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Very large
and Very Small |
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What size city is best for a commision plan
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Medium
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What size city is best for a council-manager plan
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Small to medium
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T/F
Most positions on the county payroll are filled by the merit system |
False
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The resposibility for passing the zoning laws belong to state government |
False
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Under the Constitution state governments have the power to coin money |
False
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T/F
Each state has its own constitution |
True
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The attorney general is in charge of state funds |
False
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The power to veto individual items in an appropriation bill is called "item veto" |
True
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A place must have a population of at least five thousand to be a city. |
False
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A state legislature cannot interfere with the powers of a city which has home rule |
True
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Concurrent powers are powers of government which belong exclusively to state governments and not the national government |
False
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The purpose of zoning laws is to improve recreational facilities |
False
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The secretary of state keeps the official records of the state |
True
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In county government the executive functions of government are usually in the hands of an elected board rather than one person |
True
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The official who places a value on property for purposes of taxation
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County assessor
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An official elected to the county board
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Selectman
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The most common plan of government for larger cities
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Mayor-council plan
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The plan of government in which an elected board runs city government
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Commission Plan
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The plan of government in which an administrator is hired to manage a city's day-to-day affairs
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Council-manager plan
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The official who investigates the cause of deaths due to other than natural causes
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The coroner
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The custodian of prisoners in the county jail
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The sheriff
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A body which decides whether or not a crime has been committed in the case of death
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The coroner's jury
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The legal officer of a county
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The county prosecuting attorney
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The official who inspects the financial accounts of all county officers
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The county auditor
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A subdivision of a county
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Township
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