Chapter 14 - Florida's Local Government - Mr. Calli

Local governments provide services such as police

and fire protection, schools, and road maintenance

• True

• False

Definition: to demand and collect a tax or other payment

• county

• home rule

• incorporate

• levy

• metropolitan area

Definition: formed by a large city and its suburbs

• county

• home rule

• incorporate

• levy

• metropolitan area

Definition: normally the largest territorial

and political subdivision of a state

• county

• home rule

• incorporate

• levy

• metropolitan area

Definition: to demand and collect a tax or other payment allows cities to write their own charters, and choose their own type of government

• county

• home rule

• incorporate

• levy

• metropolitan area

Definition: to receive a state charter officially

recognizing the government of a locality

• county

• home rule

• incorporate

• levy

• metropolitan area

local taxes, fines, and fees pay for all locally provided services

• True

• False

What is the seat of government in our county? In what city is it located?

• Orlando

• Tampa

• Jacksonville

• Kissimmee

How many levels of courts are there in the

Florida State Judicial branch?

• Five

• Four

• Six

• Seven

Which typically provides sewer and water services?

• appointed selectmen

• board of assessors

• county government

• district attorney's office