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Civics 13

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what does it mean if a place is incorporated
a locality with an officially organized government that provides service to residents
How are city governments created?
apply for city charter and incorporate
what is the purpose of a city charter
document that grants power to a local government
who makes up the executive and legislative branches of the mayor-council form of government
executive- mayor
legislative- council
What are ordinances?
city budget and city laws
what are at-large elections
member elected by whole city
how does the council-manager government differ from the mayor-council government
in council-mayor commissioners are in charge
in mayor-council mayor is in charge
what officials comprise the commission in the commission form of government
5 commissioners that each heads a different department. one acts as mayor
how do special districts differ from other forms of local government
special district is unit of government that deals with a specific function
what is the difference between a city and a metropolitan area
metropolitan is central city and it surrounding suburbs
What is a county?
the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state
What is a county seat?
the town where the country courthouse is located
what body governs most countries in the united states
a board of 3-5 elected commissioners or supervisors
what is the job of the DA
district attorney investigates crimes, brings charges against suspects and prosecutes cases in court
on what is a county's property tax based
based on assessors estimate
some counties have a county executive. What are their duties
appoints officials manages the organization and submits proposed policies to legislator
what smaller unit of government can counties be divided into
towns or cities
where does the town form of government still exist
New England States
what are town meetings
direct democracy
how have town meetings changed since the colonial period
government became more complex, direct democracy became impractical, elect representatives instead. town council runs local government
how do town governments differ from township governments
townships are smaller but they have similar governments
what body governs most villages of the united states
within the boundaries of local government such as townships or counties
why do people set up village governments
when resident of community find some particular reason to organize legally
what is an advantage and a disadvantage of becoming a village
they often pay high taxes but receive better services
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