Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Vocabulary 3
Miscellaneous 1
Miscellaneous 2
100
Regulations passed by a local governmental unit
What are ordinances
100
The largest type of municipality
What is a city
100
The chief executive officer of a city or town
What is the mayor
100
Under the city-manager plan of government, the city manager is chosen how?
What is appointed by the city council.
100
Under home rule, a municipal charter is usually written by a commission and approved by whom?
What is the state legislature
200
The lawmaking body of a city
What is city council
200
Unit of local government that is usually larger than a village but smaller than a city.
What is a town
200
Federal funds given to state and local governments for broad purposes
What are block grants
200
Township governments have decreased in importance as many governmental responsibilities have been taken over by?
What is cities
200
Under a weak-mayor plan, the mayor has equal power with whom?
What is the members of the city council
300
A unit of government formed to meet a special need
What is a special district
300
A division of state government formed to carry out state laws, collect taxes, and supervise elections.
What is a county
300
Federal funds given to a state and local government for specific purposes
What is grants-in-aid
300
Where did the commission form of government begin?
What is Galveston, Texas
300
The highest level of local government.
What is the county
400
Form of direct democracy in which citizens gather together to vote on issues.
What is a town meeting
400
A local government body that has both legislative and executive powers
What is a commission.
400
Elected county official who arrests lawbreakers and carries out the orders o county courts.
What is a sheriff
400
The federal government gives money to a city to help it clean up pollution in the river that runes through the city. This is an example of ?
What is a grant-in-aid.
400
Local governments are required to enforce laws passed by?
What are state governments
500
The power of a city to write its own charter and manage its own affairs
What is home rule
500
A basic plan for a local government unit that defines its powers, responsibilities, and organization
What is a charter
500
A unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and has a large degree of self-government.
What is a municipality
500
why did many early American cities developed the weak-mayor plan of government.
What is they did not want the mayor to become too powerful.
500
The oldest and most common form of city government
What is the mayor-council system
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