Chapter 12: Local Governments

Local governments provide services such as police and fire protection, schools, and road maintenance.

• True

• False

Local taxes, fines, and fees pay for all locally provided services.

• True

• False

The mayor-council form of government is based on the separation of powers

• True

• False

Under the weak-mayor system, the council names department heads and makes most policy decisions.

• True

• False

Town meetings are typically held once every month.

• True

• False

to demand and collect a tax or other payment

• county

• home rule

• incorporate

• levy

normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state

• county

• home rule

• incorporate

• levy

allows cities to write their own charters, choose their own type of government, and manage their own affairs

• county

• home rule

• incorporate

• levy

formed by a large city and its suburbs

• county

• incorporate

• levy

• metropolitan area

to receive a state charter officially recognizing the government of a locality

• county

• incorporate

• levy

• metropolitan area