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Town Government

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many citizens of Dedham are elected to be in the Town Meeting?

a)

273

b)

13

c)

39

d)

1000

2.

How many Select Board members does Dedham have?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

5

d)

25

3.

Who is the Dedham Town Manager?

a)

Leon Goodwin

b)

Jim Mc Donald

c)

Marty Walsh

d)

Nancy Baker

4.

How many precincts does Dedham have?

a)

10

b)

351

c)

20

d)

7

5.

What building is this?

a)

Dedham Town Hall/Senior Center

b)

Registry of Deeds

c)

ECEC

d)

Norfolk Dedham Insurance

6.

To obtain/acquire something

a)

sell

b)

procure

c)

trade

d)

barter

7.

Umbrella term for the level of local gov’t that includes cities and towns.

a)

Municipality

b)

State

c)

County

d)

Village

8.

The Dedham Town Meeting acts as the _______ branch of government for Dedham?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

9.

The select board acts as the _______ branch of government for Dedham?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

10.

Who is the elected executive of a city?

a)

President

b)

Govenor

c)

Mayor

d)

City Manager

11.

How many town meeting members are elected in total from each precinct in Dedham?

a)

273

b)

13

c)

39

12.

How many years is a term on the Dedham Select Board?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

13.

Norfolk county is made up of how many cities and towns?

a)

28

b)

351

c)

12

14.

____________ manages construction and maintenance within public ways and on Town owned property and oversees the trash and recycling program.

a)

Town Clerk

b)

Department of Public Works (DPW)

c)

Planning and Zoning

d)

Parks and Recreation

15.

The ___________ manages Town election info, the annual Town Census and related vital statistics. Administers the oath of office to all elected and appointed members of Town boards and issues business certificates, dog licenses, and more.

a)

Schools

b)

Town Manager

c)

Town Clerk

d)

Treasurer-Collector

16.

The ________ department works in collaboration with the Board of Health to enforce state and local health regulations and offers various health services and programs to the community.

a)

Fire

b)

Police

c)

Engineering

d)

Health

17.

The _______ department Assesses the value of all real estate and personal property in Dedham.

a)

Assessors

b)

Library

c)

Finance

d)

Town Clerk