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Civics 8-Chapter 10-Local Gpvernment
Terms and concepts that deal with local governement
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8th Grade
06/10/2009

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county
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a district into which a state is divided for purposes of local government
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county seat
Definition
place where county offices are located
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zoning
Definition
the act of determining where homes and businesses may be built
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prosecute
Definition
to bring legal action against
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coroner
Definition
official who looks into the cause of a person's death
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urban
Definition
having to do with a city
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culture
Definition
the values, arts, and customs of people in a community
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assessor
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a person who sets the value of property
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sales tax
Definition
 fee charged based on the price of an item
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ward
Definition
a section of a city
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direct democracy
Definition
form of government in which all voters gather to conduct town business
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mayor-council
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type of city government in which the chief executive or leader is called a mayor. Both mayor and council are elected by the voters
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commission
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usually the commission form of city government has no elected mayor. The city is run by a group of commissioners that people elect
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