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What is the duty of a county sheriff?
Enforces Laws
What is a city charter?
A document granting power to local government
Who has the executive powers in a weak mayor system?
City council
What two ways do counties vary across the country?
Land area
Population
What is the #1 fast food chain in America?
Mcdonalds
What is the duty of a county treasurer?
Supervises county funds
What is a county seat?
A town where the county courthouse is located
What is an ordinance?
A law usually in a city/county
What from of democracy is a town meeting?
Direct democracy
How many bones are in an adult body?
206
What is the duty of a county coroner?
Examines causes of death
What is a county?
The largest territorial and political subdivision of a state
What is an at large election?
An election for an area as a whole or statewide election
What is a town?
Political unit larger than village and smaller than a city
What are diamonds made of?
Carbon
What is one duty of the county clerk?
Keeps government records/supervises elections
What is home rule?
Allows you to write your own city charter
How is a metropolitan area related to the term "suburbs"?
A metropolitan area is defined as a large city including its suburbs; which is a small community outside of the large city.
What is a township?
Subdivision of a county that has it's own government
What European nation originally colonized Florida?
Spain
What 4 ways do city governments pay for services?
fees and fines
sales tax
Property tax
Grants from state and federal government
What is incorporated?
You must obtain a state charter to be officially recognized as a local government
What is a special district?
A unit of government that deals with a specific function
What is a major drawback of becoming your own village?
That extra layer of government requires you to pay higher taxes.
What Pittsburgh steelers running back, who wore #36, retired in 2005 after winning his only Super Bowl?
Jerome Bettis