Civics Chapter 9 Test Review

Ordinances

Regulations that govern a community

Town

A unit of local government, usually larger than a village and smaller than a city

Block Grants

Funds given by the federal government to state and local governments for broadly defined purposes

Charter

A basic plan for a local government unit that defines its powers, responsibilities, and organization

Commission

Three to nine elected officials acting as the cities lawmaking and executive bodies

Sheriff

Enforces the law at the county level of government

Town Meetings

1. Early where towns business was discussed
2. A simple form of government where each citizen has a direct vote

City

Largest form of local government

Grants-In-Aid

Federal funds given to state and local governments for special projects

Special District

For people living in an area that has a special need, set up by the state legislature.

Municipality

A unit of local government that is incorporated by a state.

Home Rule

1. Authority granted to a city by the state
2. A city can write and amend its own charter

City Council

Lawmaking body of a city

Mayor

Chief executive of a city government

State Government

Where all local governments are established and where all power comes from

Executive Branch Responsibility

If a county has no leader for the executive branch several elected county officials share the responsibility

Mayor-Council

One form of city government

Early civil townships began in the

Midwest

Comapre and Contrast Mayor-Council and Council Manager forms of government

- Both have councils that are elected by the people
- Both have weak mayors
- Council Manager has a full time appointed manager while Mayor-Council doesn't have one