Unit 4 Study Guide

	1.	A governor can __________________________________, or reduce, a criminal’s sentence.

	2.	What regulates the ways state and local governments can raise and spend money?

	3.	The federal government provides __________________________________ to help states pay for some of their programs.

	4.	Normally, the __________________________________ is the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state.

	5.	A(n) __________________________________usually manages elections and maintains the state’s official records.

	6.	__________________________________ usually set(s) out the powers and duties of local governments.

	7.	In a __________________________________ system, the central government and the state governments share power.

	8.	Governors have the power to grant a prisoner a __________________________________, or early release from prison.

	9.	Still practiced in New England states, __________________________________ are an exercise in direct democracy.

	10.	__________________________________allows cities to write their own charters and manage their own affairs.

	11.	What is the term for a central city and its surrounding suburbs?

	12.	Where is the county courthouse located?

	13.	The __________________________________ keeps official government records and often supervises elections within a county.

	14.	What is the smallest unit of local government?

	15.	The __________________________________ investigates crimes and brings charges against suspected lawbreakers for a county.

	16.	State governments may exercise __________________________________ powers, as outlined by the Tenth Amendment.

	17.	State electoral districts must be equally ____, or based on population.

	18.	In a civil case, the person being sued is the

	19.	What powers are shared by the state governments and the federal government?