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CL M7L2 Key Terms
Civic Literacy Module 7 Lesson 2 Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Municipality | Large, populated areas within a county that form cities, townships, and villages. |
County | An area divided by the state to organize local government. |
City | The largest subdivision of a county. |
City Commissioners | Elected officials from the county who pass county ordinances and are in charge of the county’s budget. |
Sheriff | Elected position to serve as the county’s law enforcement. |
Charter | A government type a municipality chooses to govern themselves. |
Incorporation | The process of a section of the county to create their own municipality and draft a charter. |
Mayor-Council | Form of city government where the city council has legislative powers and the mayor has executive powers. |
Council-Manager | Form of city government; the city council is elected by the people, and they hire a city manager to carry out the day-to-day operations of the city. |
Special Districts | Set up for the implementation of a specific service, like school districts. |
Government Services | Services provided by the government like police, fire department, trash collection, etc. |