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Local Government

Authored by Cedric Gillette

Social Studies

7th - 8th Grade

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Local Government
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most Americans live in and experience local government in

cities or urban areas

rural area

towns

villages

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Another word for city  is

charter

municipality

hamlet

ordinance

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A document that gives power to a local government is

a home rule

a ballot

a city charter

an ordinance

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the mayor council form of government, the council acts as the city's

chief executive

electorate

governor

legislature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the strong commission form of county government, the county board acts as the 

executive authority and legislature

executive authority

executive and judicial authority, as well as the legislature

legislature

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A county's chief law enforcement officer is the

county prosecutor

district attorney

police department

sheriff

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The taxes placed on taxable properties within a county are based on the estimates of the county's

assessor

attorney

clerk

treasurer

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