Unit 4 Vocabulary

3. City or town government handling services like police, zoning, and local ordinances.
5. A written law passed by a legislative body (such as Congress or the General Assembly).
6. Powers specifically given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution.
9. A person who lives in a particular place, such as a city, county, or state.
12. Powers kept by the states under the Tenth Amendment.
15. Local government responsible for larger areas, often handling courts, schools, and elections.
18. The chief executive of a state, similar to the president at the federal level.
19. The process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
20. Political subdivisions such as counties, cities, and towns that provide services close to citizens.

1. A law or regulation passed by a city or town government.
2. Referring to interactions or cooperation between different levels of government (federal, state, local).
4. Powers shared by both national and state governments (e.g., taxation).
7. The legal authority of a court or government body to make decisions and enforce laws.
8. A system of government where power is shared between national and state governments.
10. Local government rules that control how land can be used (residential, commercial, industrial).
11. A legal document from the state granting a city or town the authority to govern itself.
13. The governor and state agencies responsible for enforcing state laws.
14. A local judicial officer who handles minor cases, warrants, and preliminary hearings.
16. A community that has been officially recognized by the state as a municipality with its own government.
17. North Carolina’s state legislature, responsible for making state laws.