2025-26 US Government Unit 7 - Local Government

Which of these is not a local government?

• Ohio

• Fayette County

• City of Washington Court House

• Washington City School District

Local governments only exist because

• They're absolutely necessary

• States allow them to exist

• The US Constitution mandates they exist

• The people want them

There are this many counties in Ohio

• 22

• 44

• 88

• 1010

These people are in charge of each counties' government

• The Board of Commissioners

• The County Council

• The Board of Directors

• The County Assembly

Native American tribes are considered to be:

• Independent Nations

• Subject to the state they live in

• Accountable to the county government

• Subject to local government

In regards to the Native Americans of Ohio

• There are multiple reservations in Ohio

• The Native Americans were forcibly removed from their land

• There is a single reservation by Lake Erie in Sandusky County

• There is a reservation east of Portsmouth on the Ohio River

These governments tend to be rural and governed by a board of trustees

• Township

• Special District

• City

• County

These are governments that exist for areas larger or smaller than a county or a city; typically exist because other local governments can't or won't provide the necessary service - governed by an elected board

• Township

• Special District

• City

• County

These are governments that typically offer police and fire protection, maintain infrastructure like roads and parks, and operate utilities like sewer, water, gas, and public transit

• Township

• Special District

• City

• County

This is a form of city government where the city executive is hired by an elected city council - results in things getting done quickly and professionally; works similar to a parliamentary system

• Council-Manager System

• Mayor-Council System

• Mayor-Manager System

• Council-Council System