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TEST by A&S

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of coroner

a)

A person who leads with pride

b)

an intense feeling of deep affection.

c)

a document that lays down governmental structure, political processes, and limitations on the use of power by a state in the U.S.

d)

an official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths.

2.

what is it when A community becomes a city when it?

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3.

When a city is granted home rule the power of the state is?

a)

Eliminated

b)

limited

c)

maintained

d)

increased

4.

A community becomes a city when it?

a)

reaches a certain size,

b)

has a high crime rate

c)

receives a city charter

d)

becomes dependent on an industry

5.

under a mayor-council government , the executive branch is headed by?

a)

the city council

b)

the treasurer

c)

the comptroller

d)

he mayor

6.

Members of the city council may be elected by the entire city or by

a)

members at large

b)

he mayor

c)

voting districts

d)

the county government

7.

the weak-mayor plan prevents  to much power from being given to?

a)

One official

b)

the city government

c)

the city council

d)

one ward

8.

what is the Definition of Assessor

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9.

what is the Definition Country Treasurer

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10.

what is the Definition of Country Board

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11.

what is the Definition of Country Clerk

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12.

when the city is granted it is given the right to choose its own type of government?

a)

house of senate

b)

president

c)

Home rule

d)

ruler

13.

what is the Definition of Sheriff

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14.

in the most common form of city government, power is held by an elected?

a)

member

b)

Member at large

c)

COOL DuDE

d)

House of reps.

15.

An individual who is elected by the entire city to serve on a city council is known as an?

a)

Home rule

b)

townships

c)

special district

d)

Mayor

16.

The smallest unit of local government is a?

a)

Board of health

b)

Village

c)

city

d)

state

17.

A typical government agency operated by a county is a?

a)

Village

b)

Board of health

c)

Mayor-Council-Government

d)

special district

18.

The oldest and most widely used type of city government is the?

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19.

States use home rule to?

a)

limit the number of homes in a city ward

b)

stablish special districts for single issues

c)

grant additional powers to cities

d)

change the services

20.

A county clerk has similar responsibilities to a state’s?

a)

secretary of state

b)

treasurer

c)

lieutenant governor

d)

property