vocab
Incorporate
To receive a state charter.
Special district
A unit of government that deals with a specific function.
City charter
A document granting power to a local government.
Metropolitan area
A large city and Its suburbs.
Home rule
Allows cities to write their own chartres depending on the type of government.
Suburb
A community that is by a larger city.
Ordinance
A city or council law.
County
normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state.
At-large elections
An election for an area as a whole.
County seat
a town where the country courthouse is located.