12-1. Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Put your name, date, and period on the top right-hand side of a piece of paper. Do NOT write in red.

12-1

• Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Put your name, date, and period on the top right-hand side of a piece of

paper. Do NOT write in red. At the end of the period, turn your paper into tray #1 on your way

out of the room.

Chapter 12 Lesson 1

Bell RingerCopy questions and underline answers.

Chapter 12 Lesson 1


• 1. In a __________ election voters choose a party’s candidates for the general election. 277

• 2. The purpose of the popular vote for president is to choose __________. 280

• 3. An __________ is a way for citizens to propose new laws. 278

• 4. A __________ is done when election results are very close. 279

Suburbs communities near or around cities.

Special District unit of government that deals with a specific function.

Council-Manager form of government often seen as a way

to reform inefficient governments

Commission form of city government.

Ordinance city law.

Weak-mayor system of government, the mayor

can vote at council meetings, but only to break a tie, mayor’s authority is limited, and council appoints

department heads and makes most policy

decisions.

Strong-Mayor system is when the mayor has

strong executive powers, mayor

tends to dominate city government,

and mayor has the power to veto

ordinances.

At-Large Election citywide election.

Wards voting

districts in cities.

City Charter most closely resembles a constitution,

document granting power

to a local government.

Home Rule, cities have the power to write

their own charters, cities act with less interference

from the state.

Municipality an incorporated place

Urban Areas where most Americans live.

Local Governments are created by state governments.

Chapter 12 Lesson 1Independent PracticeCopy questions and underline answers.

If you do not copy last question, you will receive a zero.

• 5. Explain the weak-mayor system.

• 6. Describe Home Rule.

• 7. List two types of local governments and how they were created.

• 8. What is a special district?

• 9. What is a city charter?

• 10. . Explain the strong-mayor system.

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• 1. primary• 2. electors• 3. initiative• 4. recount

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Chapter 12 Lesson 2


• 1. A __________ most closely resembles a constitution. 347

• 2. A __________ system is when the mayor has strong executive powers. 348

• 3. Local governments are created by ______ governments. 346

• 4. A _______________ form of government often seen as a way to reform inefficient governments. 350

County Clerk keeps official government

records.

Medical Examiner scientist trained to investigate causes of death.

Coroner not necessarily have medical training, investigates

causes of death.

Christian Smith County treasurer official that

supervises funds.

Ashley Rich District Attorney head legal officer is its prosecutor, works to prove

in court that persons accused

of crimes are guilty.

Sam CochranSheriff county’s chief law

enforcement officer.

County Board of elected commissioners include passing ordinances or laws.

County Seat town where the county courthouse is located,

center for the network of county roads.

Alaska, counties are called boroughs; Louisiana, counties are

called parishes.

County first type of government formed by American settlers, normally the largest

territorial and political subdivision

in a state, often assumes the

functions of city government.



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• 5. Who creates local governments?

• 6. What does the district Attorney do?



• 6. Describe Home Rule.12-1

• 6. Describe Home Rule.

• 7.What is a county? 12-2

• 7.What is a county? 12-2

• 8. Who is the coroner?12-2

• 8. Who is the coroner?12-2

• 9. Name two states that call their counties other names. 12-2

• 9. Name two states that call their counties other names. 12-2

• 8. Describe a county board.

• 9. Describe the sheriffs job.

• 10.What is the county clerks job?

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• 1. city charter • 2. strong-mayor• 3. state • 4. council-manager

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Chapter 11 Lesson 1


• 1.A county’s head legal officer is the ________________.

• 2. The county ______________ supervises funds.

• 3. In county government, the county board ________________.

• 4. The duties of a county board of commissioners include ________________.

State Constitutions split their state’s government into three branches,

Massachusetts has the oldest

Alabama has the longest

Grants-in-aid are federal funds given to state governments that are used to meet goals set by Congress, used for education, healthcare, or other

purposes.

States Cooperation through a legal process called extradition, in which a person charged with a crime who has

fled to another state is returned to the state where the crime was committed.

Concurrent Powers are specifically mentioned in the U.S.

Constitution.

Constitution Limitations states may not declare war, issue their

own money, impose taxes on imports from other countries or states, make treaties with other

countries, or take away rights granted by the federal

government.

Fourteenth Amendment Courts have used the Fourteenth Amendment to apply the Bill of

Rights to the states The Fourteenth Amendment gave courts a tool to stop states from making

laws that limited the rights of African Americans.

Reserved Powers are found in the Tenth Amendment of the U.S.

Constitution. A state establishing a university system is an example of

a reserved power.

not listed in the Constitution but can be based on it.

Expressed Powers most are found in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.

Inherent Powers held by a government simply because it is a government, such as buying land

from another country.

The national government has expressed, implied, and inherent

powers

Article IV, Section 2 promises that each state will treat the people of other states equally.

The Framers of the Constitution created a federal government that was stronger than it was under the Articles of Confederation.



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a.

b.

c.

d.

5. The ___________________ prepares the budget in most states?

• 6. Name the three types of powers the national government has.

• 7. What is the supremacy clause?

• 8. Name limits the Constitution puts on state governments.

• 8. What are Inherent powers?

• 9. What type of powers are found in the 10th Amendment?

• 10. What are concurrent powers?

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