Local Government

What is a county?

• The leader of a community government

• A part of the state

• A place for deciding whether a person has broken a law

• A group of people who meet to make laws

What is a council?

• A part of a state.

• The city or town in which the main offices of the county government are located.

• A group of people who meet to make laws.

• The leader of a community government.

What is a mayor?

• The leader of a community government.

• A group of people who meet to make laws.

• A part of a state.

• A place for deciding whether a person has broken a law.

How many different types of city government are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Choose the two types of local government:

• council-manager government

• president-mayor government

• mayor-council government

• council-governor government

In a mayor-council government, voters in a city elect the mayor and the council members.

• true

• false

In a council-manager government, who do the council members hire to run the city?

• president

• governor

• mayor

• city manager

What services does a community government provide for the people in its town or city?

• fire department

• police department

• education

• all of the above

What service does the public works department provide the citizens of a town?

• police departments

• fire departments

• education

• repairs streets