Fast & Curious Local Government (Chapter 9)

municipality

• a unit of local government, usually smaller than a city but larger than a village.
• a unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and that has a large degree of self-government.
• the form of government with commissioners acting as the city's legislative body.
• the legislative body in the mayor-council form of government.

city

• the city's chief executive officer.
• a form of government.
• the largest type of municipality.
• regulations that govern a community.

county

• the city's chief executive officer.
• regulations that govern a community.
• a division of state government.
• a form of government.

sheriff

• a form of government.
• the largest type of municipality.
• the city's chief executive officer.
• commands several deputies and office staff.

charter

• the form of government with commissioners acting as the city's legislative body.
• basic plan for a local government unit that defines its powers, responsibilities, and organization.
• the power of a city to write its own municipal charter and manage its own affairs.
• a unit of local government, usually smaller than a city but larger than a village.

ordinances

• the largest type of municipality.
• regulations that govern a community.
• a division of state government.
• a form of government.

town

• a unit of local government, usually smaller than a city but larger than a village.
• a unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and that has a large degree of self-government.
• where all citizens meet regularly to discuss town issues.
• the form of government with commissioners acting as the city's legislative body.

town meeting

• regulations that govern a community.
• where all citizens meet regularly to discuss town issues.
• the largest type of municipality.
• the city's chief executive officer.

township

• the largest type of municipality.
• regulations that govern a community.
• a division of state government.
• a form of government.

special district

• a unit of local government, usually smaller than a city but larger than a village.
• a unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and that has a large degree of self-government.
• a unit of government formed to meet a specific need, such as fire protection, libraries, public transportation, or sewage disposal.
• the form of government with commissioners acting as the city's legislative body.