American Government Unit 3 Lesson 12

Why are some positions at the county level appointed rather than elected?

Appointments allow counties to establish a set of requirements that anyone who wants the position must meet.

Read the sentence. One way for a megalopolis to accommodate continued population growth is to _[blank]_ areas that were previously part of a county's jurisdiction. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

incorporate

Disputes between county and city governments often arise over what?

land

Match the terms and their definitions.

medical examiner - a government official who is responsible for investigating suspicious, violent, or sudden deaths county commissioner - a chief executive of the county government who oversees its daily operations county prosecuting attorney - an appointed official who is responsible for prosecuting crimes and civil cases within the county's jurisdiction

Read the sentence. A _[blank]_ is a series of large urban areas linked together. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

megalopolis

Which are the duties of a justice of the peace? Select all that apply.

officiates in many states over courts with limited jurisdiction examines routine traffic violations works with sheriff's office and local justices of the peace serves as officer of lower state courts *PARTIAL* .83 points

Read the sentence. A _[blank]_ is a decision about a single political issue, put to the general electorate for a vote. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

referendum

Using the reading, identify the missing term. The jurisdiction of a county court matches the jurisdiction of the local _[blank]_.

sheriff

Read the sentence. The position of a _[blank]_ oversaw a feudal shire, like the modern county, and was important enough that the Norman kings kept it intact after the invasion. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

the power to deputize groups of citizens to enforce the law

Who has the final say about an area being incorporated into a megalopolis?

voters living in the unincorporated area

Read the sentence. The duties of a justice of the peace include _[blank]_. Which options correctly complete the sentence? Select all that apply.

works with sheriff's office and local justices of the peace serves as officer of lower state courts officiates in many states over courts with limited jurisdiction examines routine traffic violations

What is true of the larger cities in the United States?

They continue to experience steady annual growth.

Read the sentence. In some counties the chief executive is the _[blank]_. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

county commissioner

Read the sentence. In many parts of the United States, sheriffs and their deputies are responsible for patrolling and enforcing laws in the unincorporated areas within their _[blank]_ jurisdiction. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

county's

Read the sentence. An advantage of being incorporated into a city is the _[blank]_. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

access to municipal amenities and utilities

Read the sentence. A county's legislative body is the _[blank]_. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

board of commissioners

What is a disadvantage of being incorporated into a city?

loss of connection with nature