What is a charter?
A. A document issued by a government that grants rights to a person, a group, or a corporation to carry out specific activities
B. A power of a state or local executive during times of martial law
C. A policy that allows city-county consolidated governments
D. A ruling by a state’s supreme court that allows citizens to indict city officials
E. An electoral device whereby statutes are referred by the legislature to voters for approval or disapproval
Answer: A
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