Local Government

Which level of government is closest to you?

• Local government

• State government

• Federal government

• The National Guard

Which of the following is NOT a service provided by local governments?

• Snow removal

• Public libraries

• Police protection

• Military protection

Who has the right to establish local governments?

• States

• Counties

• Congress

• President

Is the right to establish local governments a delegated, reserved, or concurrent power?

• Delegated

• Reserved

• Concurrent

• None of the above

A unit of local government incorporated by the state and given a large degree of self-government is called a

• city

• town

• village

• municipality

The largest type of municipality is a

• metropolis

• city

• town

• village

This type of local government is smaller than a city, but larger than a village.

• Town

• Municipality

• Hamlet

• Park

_______ elect representatives, while ______ vote together in meetings.

• Cities; towns

• Towns; cities

• Villages; towns

• Cities; villages

Town meetings are an example of

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

The highest level of local government is the _____.

• county

• city

• town

• state