Chapter 7 Terms Flashcards
Who said, “All politics is local” ?
Tip O’Neill
This political boss, Theodore Bilbo, exercised power in which area
Mississippi
Any registered voter may vote in the primary of any on party
Open primary
This political boss, Harry Byrd, exercised power in which area
Virginia
The candidate with the most votes, regardless of the percentage of votes cast, is the winner
Winner-takes-all
This political boss, Richard Daley, exercised power in which area
Chicago
Candidates’ political party affiliations are not identified on the ballot
Top-two method
This political boss, E.H. Crump, exercised power in which area
Memphis
Only voters registered with a particular party may participate in that party’s primary
Closed primary
This political boss, Huey Long, exercised power in which area
Lousiana
Constitutional amendement states that all powers not specifically delegated to the national government or prohibited to the states belong to the states
Tenth Amendment
Type of election voters for a particular party cast votes to determine which of two or more candidates of that party will face the candidate of the opposing party
Primary election
This political boss, Tom Pendergast, exercised power in which area
Missouri
Form of government the constitution guarantees for each state
Republican
This political boss, “Boss” Tweed, exercised power in which area
New York City
Only state that has a unicameral legislature
Nebraska
Form of tax makes up the largest percentage (30 percent) of state fax revenue across all fifty states
Property tax
A governing system whereby a city and its surrounding county are administered by the same governing body
Unified government
The lowest divisions of political organizations
precincts
Process allows voters to remove an elected official from by holding a special election
recall
Process allows voters to repeal changes to their state’s constitution, charters, or laws passed by the legislature
Referendum
The legal process of returning an alleged criminal to the state in which he was charged
Extradition
Title is given to state’s chief officer of it’d executive branch
governor
Constitutional clause ensures that teach states recognizes the validity of the other states’ sovereignty
Full faith credit clause
