Cities
This is the Capital of the State of Connecticut. Its nickname is "The Insurance Capital of the World."
Hartford, CT
When a town uses this form of government, all of the town voters meet to conduct the town's business.
Direct Democracy
Kwame Kilpatrick (of Detroit)
This fictional county was the location for brothers Bo and Luke as they ran away from the police in their orange Dodge Charger.
Hazzard County
(The Dukes of Hazzard)
This city is the home of the Simpsons. The show writers have yet to agree which state it is in.
Springfield
City governments get their power from these. They are issued by the state legislature.
Charters
Some states allow for communities with this amount of families to become villages.
200
She was the first female mayor of Atlanta and the first African American woman to serve as mayor of a major American city.
Shirley Franklin
This is the chief county law enforcement officer. A famous one is Rick Grimes from 'The Walking Dead."
Sheriff
Going down to South Park? You have to visit this state in the Western United States.
Colorado
Local governments get the majority of their taxes from property taxes, sales taxes and these.
income taxes
In the eighth installment of this survival horror franchise, Ethan Winters tries to find his kidnapped daughter.
Resident Evil: Village
He is the current mayor of New Haven, CT.
Justin Elicker
In a county government, this person examines and checks county records and sees that they are correct.
Auditor
In Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi went to this city to find a way to get to Alderaan.
Mos Eisley
When a city is run by a council, this is the name for the small area or section of the city they represent.
Ward
In townships, this is the name of officials that are elected by the people. They are given power to act for others.
Trustee
Before his talk show fame, he served as the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1977 to 1978.
Jerry Springer
The prosecuting attorney in court is this action. It means to bring legal action against people who have violated state or county laws.
(prosecution)
In a musical of the same name, this Scottish Village appears one a day every one hundred years.
Brigadoon
A city council can hire this person who handles the city's business under direction of the council.
City Manager
Usually this form of city government has no elected mayor.
Commission (commissioners)
Famous for playing Batman, this actor provided his voice for the mayor of the fictional city of Quahog, Ri.
Adam West
The county clerk keeps records of births, deaths, and marriages in the county. They also keep track of these, which are the records of the sales of land or buildings.
Deeds
You are smart to avoid the crime filled Gotham City, but also should avoid it's sister city, home of the hero Nightwing.
Bludhaven