Lesson 1
A unit of local government that is incorporated by the state.
what is a municipality
local laws enacted by municipal authorities
what are ordinances
A unit of local government, larger than a village and smaller than a city.
what is a town
the authority, granted to cities, to write and amend its own municipal charter.
what is Home Rule
Federal funds given to state and local governments for specific projects.
what are grants-in-aid
Bourgh incorporated in 1855 from land provided by John Adams and Thomas Cochran
what is Cochranton, PA
The largest type of municipality.
what is a city
Who is the head or leader of county government?
who are county commissioners.
Who usually leads or heads a township government?
who are township supervisors
The legislative body of city government
what is city council
A grant from a federal government which a local authority for broadly defined purposes.
what are block grants
Crawford County community founded by Amos Line
what is Linesville, PA
A division of the state government formed to carry out state laws, and the highest level of local government.
what is a county
Who is one of the people in charge of Crawford County government?
who are Francis Wiederspahn, Christopher Soff, or Eric Henry
the Mayor of the Borough of Cochranton
who is Mark Roche
The city's chief executive officer
what is the mayor
The level of government that actually controls local schools
what are local school boards
The Crawford County that was founded by Amos Town and incorporated as a borough in 1867.
what is townville
AN elected official who arrests lawbreakers and carries out the orders of county courts.
who is the Sheriff
Who is the Crawford County Sheriff?
Who is Dave Powers
the council President of the Cochranton Borough
who is Dan Jackson
The type of government in which the city council holds more power than the mayor.
what is the Mayor-Council weak mayor plan
the level of government funds 90% of the cost of our interstate highway system
what is the federal government
The Crawford County community founded by Abner Evans in 1793.
what is Conneaut Lake
A basic plan for a local government unit.
what is a charter
What type of political subdivision is a set up to meet a special need of residents such as a school district.
what is a special district
the Borough Manager of the Borough of Cochranton
who is Susan Armburger
the type of government where the mayor acts as the cities chief executive and has primary responsibility for running the city.
what is the Mayor-Council strong mayor plan
the U.S. president who was instrumental in the construction of the nations interstate highway system.
who is Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Who founded Conneautville in 1814
who is Alexander Power