Section 1A
This is the type of government that affects every-day citizens the most.
What is local government?
This is a basic plan for a local government unit that defines its powers, responsibilities, and organization.
What is a charter?
This is a unit of local government, usually larger than a village and smaller than a city.
What is a town?
Under this plan, the city council holds more power than the mayor.
What is the weak-mayor plan?
These are funds given by the federal government to state and local governments for broadly defined purposes.
What are block grants?
This is the largest type of municipality.
What is a city?
This is the county official who usually commands several deputies and an office staff. They are elected by the people.
Who is the county sheriff?
This is a unit of government formed to meet a specific need.
What are special districts?
This the oldest and most common form of city government. In this kind of government, the city council is the legislative body. The mayor is the city’s chief executive officer.
What is mayor-council government?
These are federal funds given to state and local governments for specific projects.
What are grants-in-aid?
This is a unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and that has a large degree of self-government.
What is a municipality?
These two county officials are responsible for the county’s funds and watch how much money the county receives/spends.
Who are the county treasurer and the county auditor?
In this type of meeting, all citizens meet regularly to discuss town issues. After all opinions regarding an issue have been voiced, the people at the meeting vote on that issue.
What is a town meeting?
Under this form of government, a city is governed by a commission.
What is commission government?
This is a division of state government and is often the largest unit of local government.
What is a county?
These are regulations that govern a community. They cannot conflict with state or federal laws.
What are ordinances?
Under this plan, voters elect a city council to act as the city’s lawmaking body. The council then appoints a city manager as the city’s chief executive.
What is the council manager plan?
Under this plan, the mayor is the city’s chief executive officer and has the primary responsibility for running the city’s government.
What is the strong-mayor plan?
These are the people who make sure state regulations are being followed throughout the state. (Example: health and safety regulations at restaurants and factories)
Who are state inspectors?
This county official keeps a record of the actions and decisions of the county board.
Who is the county clerk?
This county official investigates unnatural deaths.
Who is the county coroner?
Under this rule, a city can write and amend its own municipal charter. This charter, usually written by a commission, must be approved by the voters.
What is home rule?
BONUS, but only kind of: This township official tries minor legal cases. (If you get this wrong, it counts as 500 points against you, if your answer is correct, you gain 700 points)
Who is the justice of the peace?
This U.S. president signed legislation that funded the creation of the U.S. interstate highway system in 1956.
Who was President D. Eisenhower?