CCS 111B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: American Civil Liberties Union, California Proposition 187, Tax Rate
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Ballot initiatives: a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can bring about a public vote on a proposed statute or constitutional amendment. Charter city (117): a city in which the governing system is defined by the city"s own charter document rather than by state, provincial, regional or national laws. (ex: los angeles, san diego, san jose, etc. Council-manager: a form of city government in which the people vote for city council members, who then appoint a professional city manager to take charge of most or all of the city"s administration. While criminal law refers to the system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes. Civil liberties(28): liberties such freedom of speech, press, and association (which restrict government power, and may conflict with civil rights which require government protection) Civil rights: the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
