CH 8 State and Local Legislative Branches Vocab

land division called a parish or a borough in some states

• county

• special district

• ordinance

• public policy

organization of all state legislatures except Nebraska’s

• unicameral

• bicameral

• county

• special district

a government’s plan of action

• public policy

• ordinance

• incorporate

• blanket primary

the Nebraska legislature’s organization

• unicameral

• bicameral

• special district

• county

case involving voter-ID laws

• Crawford v. Marion County Election Board

• Board of Education v. Earls

• Shelby County v. Holder

law passed by a city council

• ordinance

• public policy

• restrict

• special session

all candidates, regardless of party, on one ballot

• blanket primary

• incorporate

• special district

• special session

a unit of government dealing with a specific issue

• special district

• county

• ordinance

• special session

to make a part of; to combine

• incorporate

• disposal

• advocate

• maintenance

upkeep of property or equipment

• maintenance

• prohibit

• restrict

• incorporate