Local Government & Law
This is the term for the chief elected official in most towns or cities.
Mayor
A volunteer activity that directly benefits your neighborhood or town.
Eagle project, community cleanup, service project, etc.
The right to express your opinions publicly without government interference.
Freedom of Speech
The local department responsible for putting out fires and conducting safety inspections.
Fire Department of Public Safety Division
Branch of government responsible for making laws
Legislative branch
The branch of local government responsible for creating ordinances.
City or Town Council
The term for a group of citizens who meet regularly to address local issues and propose solutions.
Community Advisory Board
The civic duty that requires citizens to serve when summoned for jury duty.
Jury Duty
The public facility that provides free access to books, internet, and educational programs.
Library
Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.
Judicial Branch
This type of meeting is open to the public and allows citizens to voice opinions before decisions are made.
Public Hearing
This type of event often combines fundraising with awareness for a local cause.
Charity Benefit Event
Voting for candidates is considered a?
Right
The service that ensures clean drinking water and proper sewage disposal.
Sanitation or Department of Public Works
This branch of government enforces laws and directs actions of government agencies
Executive branch
This is the legal, municipal regulation of how property can be developed and used within specific districts, governing land use (residential, commercial, industrial), building size, density, and height. It acts as a community planning tool to separate incompatible uses (e.g., placing factories away from homes) and manage orderly growth.
Zoning
The process of working with others to achieve a shared community goal.
Collaboration
The constitutional amendment that guarantees freedom of assembly.
First Amendment
The agency that maintains public parks and recreational facilities.
Parks and Recreation
This Tuesday, citizens across the country will get to vote for Federal, state and local candidates. What is this election called?
Primary or Midterms
Who is the major of the City of Charlotte?
Mayor Vi Lyles
The highest court in North Carolina is called?
The NC Supreme Court
Paying taxes and participating in community engagement is an example of?
A responsibility.
The emergency management system that coordinates disaster response at the local level.
Department of Public Safety or Emergency Management Division
General elections are always held on this day of this week in this month
Tuesday, First week, in November.