Chapter 12: Local Government

What is a law called in a city or county?

• Statute
• Decree
• Mandate
• Ordinance

The leader of a city government is called?

• Governor
• President
• Mayor
• Prime Minister

A document granting power to a local government.

• City Decree

• City Ordinance

• City Bylaw

• City Charter

A city with a weak mayor system, this is who holds more power when compared to the strong mayor system.

• mayor
• city residents
• city manager
• city council

A large city and the surrounding suburbs collectively are referred it as?

• Metropolitan area
• Megalopolis
• Cityscape
• Urban area

The largest political subdivision of the state.

• County
• Village
• Township
• City

What is the term for the town where the country courthouse is located called?

• county center
• town hall
• municipal hub
• county seat

County government is basic form uses a strong commission, what are the other two forms?

• Commission-Elected and Commission-Manager

• Council-commission and Council-manager

• Manager-only and Council-only

• Commission-manager and Council Only

Political unit that is larger than a village and smaller than a city.

• Mall

• Metropolis

• Town

• County

Smallest unit of local government.

• State
• Country
• Village
• City