Local Gov

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.

In what way are a mayor-council system and a council-manager system similar?

In both systems, a council is responsible for making laws and policies. In both systems, a council hires someone to oversee city departments. In both systems, elected commissioners oversee the council. In both systems, an elected leader shares power with the council.

Which of these situations would require the involvement of a local government?

Students at a local school want to start a recycling program. A store owner needs to replace the old roof on her building. A local family wants to take a city bus to visit a public park. Residents demand that dogs be allowed on a public beach.

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

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.

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.

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.

A municipality's infrastructure includes which of the following?

private homes public utilities government school boards

Which county government system most resembles the structure of the federal government?

the mayor-council system the supervisor system the council-manager system the council-executive system

Local governments provide different services. Under which category of services do firefighters fall?

zoning education public safety infrastructure