state and local government civics
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 General Assembly | The NC legislative branch; divided into a Senate and House of Representatives |
| Referendum | A popular vote on initiatives OR amending the NC Constitution |
| Recall | A vote to remove a public official from office |
| Bond | A vote to allow a government to take out a loan for a specific project; used to build public projects like schools |
| Intiative | A proposed law that citizens vote on |
| Mayor-Council | Form of local government with an elected executive and legislative branch |
| Council-Manager | Form of local government with a hired executive and elected legislative branch |
| Commission | A form of local government in which officials act as both the legislative an executive branches; most common for county government |
| Statute | A state law |
| Ordinance | A local law |
| Infrastructure | The roads, bridges, sewers, etc that form the basic building blocks of a municipality |
| Annexation | The process of adding land to your municipality |
| Grant-in-aid | Loans of money to local government from the state and federal governments |
| Revenue | The money the government makes |
| Expenditure | The money the government spends |
| Zoning | Organizing a municipality into residential, commericial, and governmental areas |
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