Chapter 9 Civics

unit of local government incorporated by the state

• commisssion
• special district
• municipality
• townships

regulations that govern a community

• ordinances
• block grants
• home rule
• charter

simple form of local government in which each citizen has a direct vot

• Block grants
• Town Meeting
• special district
• charter

unit of local government, usually larger than a village and smaller than a city

• municipality
• city
• town
• burough

authority granted to a city by the state

• municipality
• charter
• block grants
• home rule

funds given by the federal government to state and local governments for broadly defined purposes

• Home Rule
• ordinances
• Block Grants
• municipality

the lawmaking body of a city

• Commission
• City Council
• Special District
• Mayor

a basic plan for a local governmental unit that defines its powers, responsibilities, and organization

• Charter
• Ordinances
• Municipality
• home rule

chief executive of city government

• Commissioner
• City Councilman
• Mayor
• Sheriff

three to nine elected officials acting as the city’s lawmaking and executive body

• commission
• municipality
• city council
• mayor