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| the ability of government to respond effectively to change, make decisions efficiently and responsively, and manage concflict |
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| the territorial range of government authority; sometimes used as a synonym for "city" or "town" |
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| a system of government in which powers are divided between central (national) government and regional (state) government |
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| an anticipatory condition, as opposed to a reactive one |
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| money set aside when a state's finances are healthy, for use when state revenues decline. formally called 'budget stabilization funds" |
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| reducing the size and cost of something, especially government |
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| a characteristic of a government that is open and understandable, one in which officials are accountable to the public |
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| an unofficial region of the united states, generally compromising the south and the west |
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| an unofficial region of the united states, generally consisting of the northeast and the midwest |
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| the attitudes, values, and beliefs that people hold toward government |
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| political conflicts that emerge from deeply held moral values |
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