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100
An area with very few people; these people live in small towns or farms and ranches.
What is rural area.
100
Before 1920, most Americans lived in (rural or urban) areas.
What is rural.
100
____ make up local government A. town governments B. city governments C. county governments D. all of the above
What is D. (all of the above)
200
A city and the places around the city
What is urban area
200
When more people could afford to buy cars, they moved (outside of, or inside) cities.
What is outside of.
200
in a ___ system, the mayor has hardly any power A.strong-mayor B.council-manager C.mayor-council D.none of the above
What is B. (council manager)
300
The form of government that is made up of a mayor and a city council.
What is mayor-council system
300
A (township or special district) is set up for a specific reason and can serve a small part of a city.
What is special district.
300
a metropolitan area is made up of ____ A. a city,it's suburbs, and the surrounding counties B.farms C.ranches D.small towns
What is A. (a city, it's suburbs, and the surrounding counties)
400
The form of city government that is made up of a group of three to nine people.
What is commission
400
a (school district or a municipality) is an example of a special district.
What is school district.
400
Why did cities grow in the late 1800s???
What is, Cities grew in the 1800 because,people moved to cities to work in factories. They also grew because technology improved.
500
The form of city government that is made up of a city manager, a city council, and a mayor.
What is a council-manager system.
500
Local governments must follow (state or city) laws.
What is state laws.
500
Is a city manager hired or elected???
What is, A city manager is hired.