Matching 2 Flashcards
1
Q
System in which an elected executive and an elected council run government
A
Mayor-council system
2
Q
Group of citizens that determine if evidence is sufficient to hold a trials
A
Grand jury
3
Q
More than 50 percent of votes
A
Majority
4
Q
Process by which voters can remove someone from office
A
Recall
5
Q
System in which an elected council appoints an official to help run government
A
Council-manager system
6
Q
Chief executive of a state government
A
Governor
7
Q
Group of citizen that decides if a suspect is guilty of a crime
A
Petit jury
8
Q
Basic unit of government beneath the state level
A
Counties
9
Q
Process by which voters can decide on a proposal from the legislature
A
Referendum
10
Q
Process by which voters themselves can enact laws
A
Initiative
