Local Governments

All local governments receive their powers from the state governments.

• True

• False

Local government provides residents with trash collection and running water.

• True

• False

Who job is it to enforce county laws?

• Mayor

• Sheriff

What is the unit if local government called that is incorporated by the state? (Hint: can be a city, town, village, or borough)

• Charter

• Municipality

What is the highest level of local government called?

• County

• City

a group of elected representatives who make decisions for a local area

• departments
• civil servants
• urban
• council

the person responsible for running the schools in a jurisdiction

• superintendent
• trustee
• councillor
• mayor

A local law

• legislation

• ordinance

• bill

• regulation

The _________________ manages/runs K-12 school systems.

• Parents

• School Committee

• Governor

• School Board

All of the following are responsibilities of local government EXCEPT

• enforce local laws (ordinances)

• levy and collect taxes

• regulate land use

• coin money