City government is divided into different depts. W/ different functions

Commission/City Manager Plans

Direct PrimaryA vote held by all members of a political party to nominate a candidate for public office. Exs: Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney

17th AmendmentDirect Election of Senators 1913-states that the people, instead of state legislatures, elect US Senators

Initiativethe rights of citizens (usually by petition) to place a measure or issue before the voters or the legislature for approval

ReferendumThe practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislatures

RecallThe right that enables voters to remove unsatisfiable elected officials from office

18th AmendmentProhibition is the legal act of prohibiting the manufacture, storage in barrels, bottles, transportation and sale of alcohol including alcoholic beverages.

19th AmendmentWoman Suffrage-women are granted the right to vote (had actually won the right in many state elections-just not national elections until this)

21st AmendmentEnded/Repealed Prohibition