Civics Chapter 12 Lesson 2

The county is normally the state’s largest political and ____________ unit.

• electoral

• mayoral

• residential

• territorial

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

• executive authority.

• executive authority and legislature.

• executive and judicial authority, as well as the legislature.

• legislature.

A county’s chief law-enforcement officer is the

• county prosecutor.

• district attorney.

• police department.

• sheriff.

The taxes placed on taxable properties within a county is based on the estimates of the county’s

• assessor.

• attorney.

• clerk.

• treasurer.

The county’s __________ investigates deaths due to injury, violence, or unknown causes.

• assessor

• clerk

• coroner

• treasurer

The county court house building was the center of county government during the 1800s. It housed government records and hosted trials and other government activities.

• true

• false

A board of county commissioners acts as the county’s legislature by passing ordinances and setting the county’s budget.

• true

• false

In a commission-manager form of county government, the board names someone as county clerk to administer the county’s day-to-day affairs.

• true

• false

Bringing criminals to justice is the role of the district attorney/ county prosecutor.

• true

• false

Conducting elections as well as keeping official government records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates, is the job of the county clerk.

• true

• false