Ch. 12 Local Government

Local governments are

• created by state governments

• created by the federal government

• established in the U.S. Constitution

• governments without charters

In Louisiana, counties are called

• boroughs

• counties

• parishes

• townships

In Alaska, counties are called

• boroughs

• counties

• parishes

• townships

A city charter most closely resembles

• a budget

• a constitution

• a levy

• an ordinance

Which county official supervises funds?

• assessor

• auditor

• district attorney

• treasurer

In the strong-mayor system, the mayor has the power to

• appoint council members

• remove council member

• veto ordinances

• work part-time

Which of the following is a form of city government?

• burgess

• commision

• town meeting

• trusteeship

Voting districts in cities are called

• charters

• ordinances

• special districts

• wards

In the 1800s, the ________ was a center for the network of county roads.

• county board

• county seat

• levy

• metropolitan area

A county's head legal officer is its

• assessor

• clerk

• prosecuter

• treasurer