Welcome to Sim City 2000
To receive a state charter officially recognizing the government of a locality
Incorporate
Normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state
Political unit that is larger than a village and smaller than a city
Town
A unit of government that deals with a specific function, such as education, water supply, or transportation
Special district
The part of the country that typically has town hall meetings
New England
A document granting power to a local government
City charter
A town where the county courthouse is located
County seat
A subdivision of a county that has its own government
Township
A large city and its suburbs
Metropolitan area
The elected representative in a town or city that brings charges against alleged criminals for criminal proceedings
District Attorney
Allows cities to write their own charters, choose their own type of government, and manage their own affairs
Home rule
To demand and collect a tax or other payment
Levy
A subdivision of a county that has its own government
Township
A community that is near a larger city
Suburb
The official in a county that conducts autopsies on bodies to determine cause of death in criminal proceedings
Coroner
A law, usually of a city or county
Ordinance
To form a rough general idea of the cost, size, or value of something
Estimate
A gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues
Town meeting
Almost the same
The form of city government that is the most common in the United States.
Mayor-Council form
An election for an area as a whole; for example, statewide
At-large election
An elected official or is typically in charge of law enforcement inside of a county
Sheriff
Having may parts connected together
Complex
The village we discussed in class by using Google Earth
New Stuyahok
A form of city government in which government is split into several departments. It is uncommon now.
Commission