Local Government

Question 1

A “strong mayor” in the mayor-council system has the authority to

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manage city departments.

Question 2

Which of these levels of governments are categorized as local governments?

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counties and municipalities

Question 3

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

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In both systems, a council is responsible for making laws and policies.

Question 4

A local government gets about the same amount of revenue from property, sales, and income taxes as it does from

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state and federal funds.

Question 5

In a supervisor system, a board of supervisors is responsible for

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governing the county, overseeing departments, and creating policies.

Question 6

Which statement best describes a commission system?

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A legislative body oversees city departments directly.

Question 7

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

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public safety

Question 8

One example of regulating zoning is

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limiting the number of fast-food restaurants that can be built near a residential area.

Question 9

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

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Residents demand that dogs be allowed on a public beach.

Question 10

Who serves on a school board?

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members of the community

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