State and Local Government

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Across
  1. 6. An elected law enforcement officer who usually serves a county.
  2. 7. A plan showing how government money will be collected and spent.
  3. 10. A city or town with its own local government.
  4. 12. Money received by the government from taxes and other sources.
  5. 14. A law passed by a local government.
  6. 15. A form of local government where citizens vote directly on issues.
  7. 17. The process through which citizens vote for government leaders.
  8. 18. The lawmaking body of a state.
Down
  1. 1. A citizen represented by an elected official.
  2. 2. The document that establishes a government's structure and powers.
  3. 3. A division of a state that helps provide local services.
  4. 4. A legal member of a country who has rights and responsibilities.
  5. 5. A direct vote by citizens on a proposed law or issue.
  6. 8. A group of elected officials who make decisions and laws for a city.
  7. 9. The elected leader of a city or town government.
  8. 11. Money collected by the government to pay for public services.
  9. 13. The form used to cast votes in an election.
  10. 16. The elected leader of a state government.