Government Chapter 12 Vocab

2. an outlying part of a city or town
5. the largest number of votes in an election
10. payments to people who lose their jobs
16. elected official serving as deputy to the governor
17. the power of an executive to reject one or more items in a bill without vetoing the entire bill
18. an urban unit of government chartered by a state
19. one who performs executive duties or manages
21. a unit of local government that deals with a specific function, such as education, water supply, or transportation

1. from the Latin gubernare, meaning of or relating to the governor
3. a grant of money to a state or local government to be used for a general purpose
4. the leader of the executive branch of a state
6. payments to people who are unable to work as a result of job-related injury or ill health
7. the means a local government uses to regulate the way land and buildings may be used in order to shape community development
8. an organization, either privately or publicly owned, that supplies such necessities as electricity, gas, telephone service, or transportation service
9. the basic facilities of a city, such as roads, bridges, water and sewage pipes, and public buildings
11. a rapid-response military body responsible for maintaining order during state emergencies and civil disturbances and providing emergency relief during natural disasters
12. deliberate violation of a law or standard especially by a government official
13. a public transportation network, consisting of busses, trains, subways, or other forms of public transportation
14. the procedure by which an elected official may be removed from office by popular vote
15. the management of revenues
20. an underlying doctrine or assumption