Combining appointment of judges by the governor with popular elections is put forth by the
Missouri Plan.
The tier of state courts that reviews decisions of trial courts is called _______________
felony courts.
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that when state and federal powers conflict, the federal power prevails, illustrating the_________________ of the Constitution .
supremacy clause
Under_________________, states receive federal money for welfare programs
DHHS
Counties are often divided into smaller units called all of the following EXCEPT
special districts.
In this form of government, executive powers are held by a city manager instead of a mayor
council-manager
What is the document that grants power to a local government?
city charter
Under a______________, the mayor has strong executive power
strong-mayor system
The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees___________________
equal protection of the laws.
A__________ is an executive hired by a city council to run a city.
city manager