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Ch 9- Local Govt.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a unit of local government incorporated by the state. | Municipality |
| regulations that govern a community | ordinances |
| simple form of local government in which each citizen had a direct vote | Town meeting |
| unit of local government usually larger than a village and smaller than a city | town |
| authority granted to a city by a state | home rule |
| funds given by the ederal government to state and local governments for broadly defined purposes | block grants |
| the lawmaking body of a city | city council |
| a basic plan for a local governmental unit that defines its powers, responsibilities, and organization | charter |
| chief executive of a city government | mayor |
| three to nine elected officials acting as the city's lawmaking and executive body | commission |
| all local governments are established and receive their powers from the ____________ | state government |
| A mayor-council is an example of a ___ government | city |
| Federal funds given to state and local governments for specific purposes are_____. | grants-in-aid |
| Home rule always a city to write and amend its own municipal _____. | charter |
| A _____ is the largest form of local government. | city |
| Governments compete with each other over _____. | taxes |
| A ______ government helps the state government carry out state laws, collect taxes, and supervise elections. | county |
| Under the council-manager form of government, voters elect the council but the council hires a city _______. | manager |
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