Cities
It describes what form of government a city has and how it operates similar to a constitution.
What is Charter?
The mayor is the chief executive in this form of government.
What is a mayor-council form?
Pays for most school funding in Michigan.
What is the state?
Township are a subdivision of these/
What are counties?
A tax on goods.
What is sales tax/regressive tax?
Provided to citizens that live within cities.
What are public services?
The 3 types of zones.
What is residential, commercial, Industrial?
States provide most services because of this amendment.
What is the US constitution/10th amendment?
Counties are having problems due to this problem.
What is Growth/Too large?
Laws in cities are callled.
What are ordinances?
Regulation of the use of property.
What is Zoning?
The mayor is a figurehead.
What is a council-manager form of government?
The most expensive service provided by state and local government.
What is Education?
Tribal governments control their own destinies because of this idea.
What is sovereign?
A tax on income would be called a
What is progressive tax?
A change in zoning is called a
Variance/Re-Zoning
City manager is hired by the city.
What is the council-manager form of government?
3 exceptions for state of Michigan sales tax?
What are prescriptions, food and services?
Native-American nations are also called this.
What are Tribal nations/Reservations?
Five elected officals that each head a department.
What is a commission?
In Michigan, the sales tax is a __________ tax.
What is regressive?
Fire protection is an example of this.
What is a city service/public safety?
Approval of citizens to pay for new school construction.
What is a millage/bond/sinking fund?
Firekeeper's Casino is allowed because.
What is Indian sovereignty/decisions?
The Michigan state budget must be _________ at the end of each year.
What is balanced?