Local Government

Incorporation creates a local government and divides a state into separate counties with their own leaders. determines who will serve as mayor and council members. creates geographic boundaries for villages, towns, and cities. manages the court system on the county and city level.

A "strong mayor" in the mayor-council system has the authority to appoint members of the council. make laws and policies. create a charter for the government. manage city departments.

In a supervisor system, a board of supervisors is responsible for governing the county, overseeing departments, and creating policies. governing the county, with little power to create policies. governing the county with a council and an executive. governing the county, creating policies, and supervising a council.

Which statement best describes a commission system? A legislative body hires a leader to oversee city departments. An elected leader and an elected legislative body share responsibility. A leader oversees city departments, and a legislative body has limited power. A legislative body oversees city departments directly.

Before building a new sports stadium near the waterfront, a city is most likely to establish a municipal department. a redevelopment district. a commission system. a chief executive.

A municipality's infrastructure includes which of the following? private homes public utilities government school boards

One example of regulating zoning is limiting the number of fast-food restaurants that can be built near a residential area. making sure trash pickup, street cleaning, and snow-plowing services are in place. raising revenue for a new city hall to replace an existing structure that is in disrepair. staffing local public swimming pools and beaches with qualified lifeguards.

Who serves on a school board? teachers appointed by the school a mayor and city council school superintendents members of the community

Local governments provide different services. Under which category of services do firefighters fall? zoning education public safety infrastructure

What is the definition of a municipality? a division of government directly below the state level a city department charged with enforcing local laws a city, town, or village with its own government a set of laws and policies for a county