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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
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powers shared by the national and state
governments
concurrent powers
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the introductory part of a document; a statement of
purpose
preamble
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the act of distributing something according to a
plan
apportionment
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an actual count of the people
census
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the head of the executive branch of state
government
governor
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group composed of the governor, secretary of state, state auditor,
attorney general, statetreasurer, commissioner of agriculture,
and state superintendent of schools
board of public works
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the highest court in the state
supreme court of appeals
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West Virginia’s trial court of record
circuit court
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a serious crime, like robbery or murder, that is punishable by a prison
term
felony
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a crime less serious than a felony, usually punishable by a
sentence in a local jail
misdemeanor
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state court that has jurisdiction over most misdemeanors,
magistrate court
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state court that hears cases involving divorce, annulment, separate maintenance, family support, paternity, child custody, visitation, and domestic
violence
family court
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spending more money than one has
deficit spending
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income from taxes and other sources
revenue
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amount spent
expenditure
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a tax structure that divides income into brackets and taxes each bracket at a different rate
West Virginia
graduated income tax
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a tax imposed on almost all retail sales
sales tax
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a tax for items residents purchase from other states through mail-order firms, catalogs, and
televisionshopping networks
use tax
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tax levied on specific products such as gasoline, beer, liquor, firearms, and cigarettes; sometimes
called a luxury tax
excise tax
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a tax on the amount and value of the minerals and materials
severed (taken) from the earth
severance tax
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the center of a county government
county seat
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land and permanent structures on land
real property
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movable items such as automobiles
personal property
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the form of government for the state’s counties; commission has at least three members
county commission
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the estimated worth of property
property assessment
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law
statute
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a political unit smaller than the county; may be classified as a
city, town, or village
municipality
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similar to the state or federal constitution; includes the city’s official name,
boundaries, and powers; official permission to operate something, such as a colony
charter
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council form-a form of municipal government in which the people elect
both the mayor and councilmembers;
mayor
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manager form-a form of municipal government in which voters elect council members who set policyand pass ordinances and who hire a professional city manager to handle the city’s daily operation
council
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a form of municipal government in which voters elect individuals to specific administrative
positions,
commission form
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the governing body for the school district; consists of five
members
school board