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