State Government

1. group composed of the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, attorney general, state treasurer, commissioner of agriculture, and state superintendent of schools
8. a tax structure that divides income into brackets and taxes each bracket at a different rate
9. movable items such as automobiles
11. the introductory part of a document; a statement of purpose
12. a form of municipal government in which the people elect both the mayor and council members; the mayor manages the city, carrying out the policies and ordinances set by the city council
14. the estimated worth of property
19. land and permanent structures on land
21. a serious crime that is punishable by a prison term
23. a form of municipal government in which voters elect individuals to specific administrative positions, such as finance; all commissioners make up the city commission
25. the head of the executive branch of state government
26. governing body for the school district; consists of five members
28. amounts spent
29. the center of a county government
30. a form of municipal government in which voters elect council members who set policy and pass ordinances and who hire a professional city manager to handle the city’s daily operation.

2. West Virginia’s trial court of record
3. a tax on the amount and value of minerals and materials severed (taken) from the earth
4. an actual count of the people
5. a tax for items residents purchase from other states through mail-order firms, catalogs, and tv shopping networks
6. the form of government for the state’s counties; commission has at least three members
7. the highest court in the state
10. similar to the state or federal constitution; includes the city’s official name, boundaries, and powers
13. income from taxes and other sources
15. a crime less serious than a felony, usually punishable b y a sentence in a local jail
16. a political unit smaller than the county; may be classified as a city, town, or village
17. spending more money than one has
18. state court that hears cases involving divorce, annulment, separate maintenance, family support, paternity, child custody, visitation, and domestic violence
20. the act of distributing something according to a plan
22. state court that has jurisdiction over most misdemeanors, civil cases involving $5,000 or less, traffic and natural resources offenses, preliminary hearings in felony cases, brief commitment under mental hygiene law, and initial hearings in juvenile cases if designated as a juvenile referee
24. a tax imposed on almost all retail sales
27. tax levied on specific products such as gasoline, beer, liquor, firearms, and cigarettes; sometimes called a luxury tax