Local Government

The next smallest political unit a state is divided into is called a(n)

• village

• city

• nation

• county

The group that runs a county and makes the county ordinances is called the county ___________.

• council

• legislature

• commission

• club

When the commission makes county ordinances it plays the role of the _____________ branch but when it enforces the laws and runs the departments it plays the role of the ______ branch.

• judicial/executive

• legislative/executive

• executive/judicial

• executive/legislative

The county seat is where the county ___________ is located.

• government

• supreme court

• school

• fun zone

Which service would not be provided by a county?

• hospitals

• providing clean water

• emergency services

• postal service

Which is the biggest source of money for a county?

• the federal gov't

• park fees

• property taxes

• speeding tickets

The chief law enforcement officer of a county is the

• president

• commissioner

• sheriff

• attorney general

Local laws made by a county or city are called

• ordinances

• statutes

• regulations

• policies

The power to set up local governments comes from

• the federal government

• the state government

• Congress

• the U.S. Constitution

A municipality is another name for a(n)

• city

• state

• district

• region