ch. 14

1. What advantage does a city manager have over a mayor in running city government?

City managers usually have special training in areas such as managing money and city planning.

How did the town government develop in the United States?

It was a direct democracy

Explain what a county is?

The large area in a state

How are townships governed?

Townships elect a small body of officials.

What is a town meeting, and in what part of the nation are they typically held?

A gather of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues. They are located in some New England towns.

1. What is a city charter, and what is its purpose?

A city chapter is like a constitution. It gives power to a local government.

What is a county seat? .

A county seat is a unit of a state that is created for judicial and legislative reasons.

1. What is the difference between a strong-mayor system and a weak-mayor system?

A strong mayor system has strong executive powers like the governor or the president. Under the strong system, the mayor works full time and has a strong influence over the city.

1. List three of the elected officials in a county. What services does each provide for the county?

Mayor: Mayors oversee a city's main departments Sheriff: enforce the law District attorney: Bring criminals to justice

How are the terms incorporate, city charter, and home rule related?

Once a place is incorporated, it needs a city charter to give power to the local government and the home rule give to a city the power to write its own chapter.

Write a sentence explaining how the terms metropolitan area and suburb are related.

The suburbs around cities form metropolitan areas.

What is a village? What is its relationship to a township?

Village is the smallest form of a local government. They almost always lie within the borders of townships.