WorksheetsFast & Curious Local Government (Chapter 9)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
municipality
a)
a unit of local government, usually smaller than a city but larger than a village.
b)
a unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and that has a large degree of self-government.
c)
the form of government with commissioners acting as the city's legislative body.
d)
the legislative body in the mayor-council form of government.
2.
city
a)
the city's chief executive officer.
b)
a form of government.
c)
the largest type of municipality.
d)
regulations that govern a community.
3.
county
a)
the city's chief executive officer.
b)
regulations that govern a community.
c)
a division of state government.
d)
a form of government.
4.
sheriff
a)
a form of government.
b)
the largest type of municipality.
c)
the city's chief executive officer.
d)
commands several deputies and office staff.
5.
charter
a)
the form of government with commissioners acting as the city's legislative body.
b)
basic plan for a local government unit that defines its powers, responsibilities, and organization.
c)
the power of a city to write its own municipal charter and manage its own affairs.
d)
a unit of local government, usually smaller than a city but larger than a village.
6.
ordinances
a)
the largest type of municipality.
b)
regulations that govern a community.
c)
a division of state government.
d)
a form of government.
7.
town
a)
a unit of local government, usually smaller than a city but larger than a village.
b)
a unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and that has a large degree of self-government.
c)
where all citizens meet regularly to discuss town issues.
d)
the form of government with commissioners acting as the city's legislative body.
8.
town meeting
a)
regulations that govern a community.
b)
where all citizens meet regularly to discuss town issues.
c)
the largest type of municipality.
d)
the city's chief executive officer.
9.
township
a)
the largest type of municipality.
b)
regulations that govern a community.
c)
a division of state government.
d)
a form of government.
10.
special district
a)
a unit of local government, usually smaller than a city but larger than a village.
b)
a unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and that has a large degree of self-government.
c)
a unit of government formed to meet a specific need, such as fire protection, libraries, public transportation, or sewage disposal.
d)
the form of government with commissioners acting as the city's legislative body.
11.
home rule
a)
the largest type of municipality.
b)
where all citizens meet regularly to discuss town issues.
c)
the legislative body in the mayor-council form of government.
d)
the power of a city to write its own municipal charter and manage its own affairs.
12.
city council
a)
a form of government.
b)
a division of state government.
c)
regulations that govern a community.
d)
the legislative body in the mayor-council form of government.
13.
mayor
a)
the largest type of municipality.
b)
a form of government.
c)
a division of state government.
d)
the city's chief executive officer.
14.
commission
a)
a unit of local government, usually smaller than a city but larger than a village.
b)
a form of government.
c)
the largest type of municipality.
d)
the form of government with commissioners acting as the city's legislative body.
15.
grant-in-aid
a)
federal funds given to state and local governments for specific projects.
b)
regulations that govern a community.
c)
federal funds given to state and local governments for broad purposes.
d)
a division of state government.
16.
block grants
a)
a division of state government.
b)
federal funds given to state and local governments for specific projects.
c)
federal funds given to state and local governments for broad purposes.
d)
regulations that govern a community.
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