Local Government

In the mayor council form, who acts as the legislative branch?

• city council

• mayor

• board of commissioners

• city manager

The _____________ branch of government makes sure that laws are followed.

• judicial

• citizen

• executive

• legislative

The ______________ branch of government makes sure that the law has been carried out fairly.

• judicial

• citizen

• executive

• legislative

Another name for a city or town is this:

• metropolitan area

• settlement

• county

• municipality

Counties get most of their tax money through:

• sales tax

• property tax

• state income tax

• hunting and fishing licenses

The group that creates ordinances for a city and hires the city manager to run the city is called the ...

• city council

• county commission

• provost committee

• municipal waste facility

The ______________ is in charge of law enforcement for the county.

• police chief

• F.B.I.

• sheriff

Which of the following is a shared obligation of the federal, state, and local governments?

• issuing passports

• constructing roads and highways

• coining money

• making treaties with foreign nations

_______ are the amounts of money that people pay to help pay for services such as school systems, roads, and police/fire departments..

• checks

• loans

• savings accounts

• taxes

Which of the following is a law set forth by a city or town

• Statue
• Proposition
• Ordinance
• Referendum