Ch. 12 Quizizz

Local governments are

• created by state governments.

  
  

• created by the federal government.

  
  

• governments without charters.

  
  

• established in the U.S. Constitution.

  
  

In Louisiana, counties are called

• counties

• boroughs

• parishes

• townships

Voting districts in cities are called

In county government, the county board

• supervises elections.

• estimates property values.

• appoints the treasurer.

• passes laws.

Most townships are governed by

• a weak town manager.

  
  

• an elected township committee.

  
  

• an appointed board of supervisors.

  
  

• Congress

In Alaska, counties are called

• counties.

  
  

• townships.

  
  

• parishes.

• boroughs.

  
  

Which county official supervises funds?

• treasurer

  
  

• auditor

• district attorney

  
  

• assessor

A city charter most closely resembles

• an ordinance.

  
  

• a budget.

  
  

• a constitution.

  
  

• a budget.

  
  

In the 1800s, the ______________ was a center for the network of county roads.

Villages are almost always

• within the borders of townships or counties.

  
  

• larger than cities.

  
  

• less attractive to businesses.

  
  

• larger than towns.