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WorksheetsCivics Chapter 12
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
a group of people who manage the business of an organization
board
municipality
grant
ordinance
local rules that divide a community into areas and tell how the land in each area can be used
municipality
utilities
zoning
home rule
groups of local and state government officials that work
together to meet regional needs
intergovernmental revenue
utilities
property tax
councils of governments
Local Laws
ordinances
municipalities
home rule
board
money given by the federal and state governments to local
communities
property tax
grant
intergovernmental revenue
utilities
a tax on land and buildings
intergovernmental revenue
board
grant
property tax
a government that serves people who live in an urban area
board
utilities
municipality
grant
money given by one level of government to another
property tax
grant
ordinance
intergovernmental revenue
the right of cities and counties to write their own charters
home rule
ordinance
board
municipality
New England towns have functions most similar to those of a
district
village
county
country
When officials decide to handle a problem in a certain way, they make a
Law
Budget
Policy
Compact
State and local governments work together in
law enforcement
finance
education
all of the above
What is our oldest unit of local government?
mayor-council
city
township
county
When a law does not allow a factory to be built next to a home, this is an example of
revenue
zoning
borrowing
charges
How is conflict between state and local laws usually handled?
the governor decides
federal law is enforced
an election must be held
state law is enforced
The service that local governments spend the most money on is
education
helath
utilities
transportation
What is the goal of a council-manager plan?
to set up a New England Town
to elect representatives for Congress
to run government like a business
to address pollution in a large city
When small communities share a county hospital, this is an example of
conflict
state assistance
cooperation
local disagreement
The Constitution gives powers to
counties
towns
states
cities
Federal grant money is supposed to be used at the local level to
eliminate local taxes
meet national goals
replace state grants
all of the above
Which is not a source of revenue for local governments?
tuition for education
fees and tolls
government grants
property tax
Local governments are created by
the federal government
the courts
the U.S. Senate
the states
A unit of government that generally provides a single service is called
the board of comissioners
a town meeting manager
a special district
a commission plan
The nation as a whole is guided by
the federal government
local mayors
towns and counties
individual cities
Local governments help us by
providing utilities
planning for community growth
building roads
all of the above
When communities compete to attract new business, conflicts can arise due to
cooperation
health policies
economics
federal rules
A member of Congress may work with a state legislator because they
share the same constituents
are competing for the same spot
both work for the same company
want to earn extra money
Most federal grants to local governments
have no strings attached
are not needed
can only be used in certain ways
all of the above
services needed by the public, such as water and electricity
grant
zoning
utilities
intergovernmental revenue
a charge on land and buildings
property tax
income tax
excise tax
sales tax
