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| to recieve a state charter, officially recognizing the government of a locality |
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| a charter granting power to a local government |
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| allows cities to write their own charters, choose their own type of government, and manage their own affairs |
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| a law, usually of a city or county |
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| a type of government usually in large cities, under which the mayor has strong executive powers |
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| a type of government under which the mayor has limited executive powers |
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| an election for an area as a whole:for example, statewide |
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| a unit of government that deals with a specific function, such as education, water supply, or transportation |
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| a large city and it's suburbs |
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| normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state |
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| a town where the county courthouse is located |
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| political unit that is bigger than a village and smaller than a city |
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| gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues |
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| subdivision of a county that has it's own government |
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