Chapter 13 - Local Government

Where do local governments get their authority to rule from?

• The Federal Government

• The State Government

• The City

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of local governments?

• Help the state government collect various state taxes.

• Provide for education, law enforcement, and libraries.

• To create a local army and military force.

A group of people who manage the business of an organization is called a

• Ordinance

• Grant

• Board

Local governments are responsible for passing local laws called

• Ordinance

• Acts

• Statutes

This county official is responsible for figuring out the value of property.

• Sheriff

• Assessor

• Clerk

In this plan for city government, a mayor might oversee the budget while the council is elected to make ordinances.

• Mayor-Council Plan

• Mayor-Manager Plan

• Commission Plan

Counties, townships, and towns are all types of local governments that were brought to America from England.

• True

• False

In many states, counties are divided into smaller units of government called

• States

• Villages

• Townships

Early New England towns practiced direct democracy, which is

• a form of government where voters meet to pass laws and set taxes.

• a form of government where representatives meet to pass laws and set taxes.

• a form of government where the council passes laws and the mayor approves.

Local governments that serve people who live in urban areas, such as cities, are known as

• towns.

• counties.

• municipalities.