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| Three levels of local government |
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| counties, cities, and towns |
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| Who grants power to local governments? |
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| Does the constitution grant powers to local governments? |
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| NO. Only state and federal governments. |
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| Examples of local government workers. |
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| teachers, garbage collectors, police officers, bus drivers |
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| Oldest unit of local government |
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| help state government keep law and order, collect taxes. Services like libraries and health care. |
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| county board- a group of people who manage the buisness of an organization. |
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| best known county elected official- rus county jail and enforces the laws |
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| jobs of tresurer, county clerk, assessor |
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| send property tax bill, figure property values, keep official records |
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| Mid-Atlantic states and midwest - counties divided into these sections -- elect representatives to sit on the county board |
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| Difference between a county and township. |
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| counties divided into townships -- now townships just elect reps to serve on county boards |
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| New England form of rural government - most direct form of democracy because of yearly town meetings where citizens vote on how to spend money. |
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| When communities work cooperatively to supply services - like supplying water - in order to save money and resources. Generally provides a single service. Like a school district! |
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| government that serves people who live in an urban area (city). A municipality can be small and serve a town or village. |
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| Who sets the boundaries or powers of a municpality? |
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| plans of government to be approved by the state |
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| three plans of government that most municipalities follw |
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| mayor-council, council-manager, commission |
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| weak or strong plan; 35 % of cities, mayors have most power or councils have most power - similar to congress/president relationship |
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| an effort to create a more honest government, to fight corruption in mayoral system. Runs government like a buisness. Councli chosen through elections and no political ies are present Hires a city manager to run the business. |
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| voters choose several commissioners that make ordinances together. Most areas abandonning this form of local government. |
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