Local Government
Local Services
It's Taxing
Urban
Prior Knowledge
100
This normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state.
What is a county
100
Facilities such as subways, buses, or trains are known as this
What is mass transit
100
Taxes collected on property
What are property taxes
100
In the 1950s' as cities began to age they started to show signs of this.
What is decline
100
There are this many justices on the Supreme Court
What are Nine
200
These units of local government exist mainly in New England and the Midwest.
What are townships
200
This is used to regulate the way land can be used.
What is zoning
200
Land and buildings are this type of property
What is real property
200
A program offered by the federal government to help urban areas become vital again.
What is urban renewal
200
The Governor of Georgia
Who is Nathan Deal
300
A urban unit of government that has legal rights granted by the state.
What is a municipality
300
Densely populated areas next to cities are known as
What are suburbs
300
Stocks, bonds, jewelry, furniture, automobiles, and works of art are examples of this type of property.
What is personal property
300
Before this federal government became aware of the problems in our cities, gangs had developed networks for the selling of drugs.
What is Drug Enforcement Agency or DEA
300
Must be at least 30 years old, resident of the country for 9 years, resident of the state from which you are elected.
What are qualifications for the office of US Senate
400
The process of a group of people who ask a state government for permission to set up a legal community.
What is incorporation
400
They are responsible for setting school policies.
What is the school board
400
The process of calculating the value of property is called.
What is assessment
400
Paved streets and sidewalks, pipes that bring water to homes and sewers that dispose of waste help make up this.
What is infrastructure
400
Permanent groups set up to oversee bills that deal with certain kinds of issues.
What are standing committees
500
A special election held to determine if the people want incorporation.
What is a referendum
500
These provide the resources necessary to allow governments to provide services.
What are taxes
500
The amount of money that an owner may expect to receive from the sale of a property is called
What is market value
500
When the local government makes large investments in new facilities to promote economic growth.
What is revitalization
500
Made up of members from both the House and Senate.
What is a joint committee
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