This elected official is responsible to deliver subpoena's and court orders to people who will appear in trials as witnesses
Who is the Sheriff
100
Name the two largest urban areas in Arizona
(1) Phoenix, (2) Tucson
100
Communities of less than 3,000 citizens can incorporate and become a:
a. City
b. Village
c. Township
d. Town
D. Town
200
Elected the same day as the President of the United States and take office in January of the following odd numbered year
Who are County officials such as Sheriff, Recorder, Treasurer etc, etc.
200
This elected official serves as the prosecutor on behalf of the state in cases involving violation of state criminal law
Who is the county attorney
200
All municipalities must have an elected
a. manager
b. attorney
c. judge
d. council
What is coucil
200
The individual hired by a school government board to run the operations of the school district is the:
a. Superintendent
b. Principle
c. School teacher
d. Justice of the peace
A. Superintendent
200
To become a legal entity a city or town must:
a. Have more than 3,000 citizens
b. Have a common geographical area
c. Gain approval from the governor
d. incorportate
D. Incorporate
300
(1) Number of counties in Arizona (2) Name ten of them
(1) 15 (2) Mohave, Coconino, Navajo, Apache, Yavapai, Gila, Greenlee, Graham, Pinal, Maricopa, La Paz, Yuma, Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise
300
This elected official has two main duties. One is to receive tax money, the other is to pay it out according to law
Who is the County Treasurer
300
Cities and towns are called:
a. villages
b. townships
c. municipalities
d. counties
What are municipalities
300
Rapid growth in a metropolitan area without good planning is called:
a. City blight
b. Urban crawl
c. Blight and sprawl
d. Urban sprawl
D. Urban sprawl
300
An order to appear in court
What is a subpoena
400
Explain why counties are sometimes called "Creatures of the State"
Because the qualifications for office, powers, duties and salaries of the elected county officials are determined by state law. There are also strict limits on the amount of money a county may borrow and counties may only impose taxes for which they have been given permission by state law.
400
(1) Determines the assessed value of all property in the county. (2) Keeps legal records of the county
(1) Who is the County Assessor. (2) Who is the County Recorder
400
Tucson, Phoenix, Mesa and Glendale are home rule charter cities. This means that they:
a. Are more limited in what they can do
b. Have more flexibility and authority in what they can do
c. Have charter schools instead of public schools
d. Have less control over local government
b. Have more flexibility and authority in what they can do
400
Which of the following is NOT a power held by municipalities?
a. The power to construct and repair streets
b. The power to provide control services, such as libraries and swimming pools
c. The power to provide utilities, such as electricity, sewer and water
d. The power to determine requirements to graduate from high school
D. The power to determine requirements to graduate from high school
400
Which of the following does NOT have authority over high school graduation requirements in Arizona schools:
a. Arizona Board of Education
b. State Legislature
c. Local school district governing board
d. City council
D. City council
500
(1) This county is considered the mother of all counties in Arizona. (2) Name the first 4 counties created in Arizona
(1) What is Yavapai county. (2) What is Yavapai, Mohave, Yuma and Pima
500
(1) Elected commission which has duties that are partly legislative, party administrative, and partly judicial.
(2) Distributes state money given by the legislature for school districts as determined by state law
(1) Who is the Board of Supervisors. (2) County Superintendent of Schools
500
In a council-manager form of city government, the manager is:
a. Elected by the people
b. The same as a mayor
c. Hired to run the day to day affairs of the city
d. A member of the city council
C. Hired to run the day to day affairs of the city
500
A school district that has school that covers grades kindergarten through high school is an:
a. Elementary district
b. union district
c. Unified district
d. Community district
C. Unified district
500
Which is NOT a duty of most county board of supervisors in Arizona?
a. Administer all local school districts
b. Enforce state criminal laws
c. Provide health care
d. Administer elections