Goal 3 Ordinances Lottery Redistricting Gerrymandering Metropolis Alderman Citizenship Townships Statutes Disposal Fees Public Housing Impact Fees Voting Rights Register of Deeds Estate Tax
Alderman A member of the city council, mainly in larger cities
Citizenship Anyone born or naturalized in the US
Disposal Fees Money paid to the state to clean up trash or debris
Estate Tax Paying taxes on physical items or housing that the deceased left behind
Gerrymandering Drawing voting districts to ensure a good voting outcome
Impact Fees Used to finance government buildings or expansions of an existing government building
Lottery NC institutes a multi million dollar lottery that is tax free and goes to schools
Metropolis An extremely large city with half a million or more in population
Ordinances Laws that are specific to a single city
Public Housing Government owned housing that holds people who make low amounts of money
Redistricting When a state redraws voting districts
Register of Deeds A housing area for all real estate and land documents/deeds
Statutes Laws that are within a state
Townships Towns that are generally smaller than cities
Voting Rights All citizens have the right to vote regardless of race, color, ethnicity, or religion