Types of Local Governments

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Types of Local Governments. Ch . 12 Sec. 1 Pp. 320-326. Types of Local Government. The Constitution gives powers to the federal and state governments, but not to local ones (counties, cities, and towns); they are created by the state and only have powers the state gives them. Mayor West. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Types of Local Governments

Ch. 12Sec. 1Pp. 320-326

Types of Local Government

The Constitution gives powers to the federal and state governments, but not to local ones (counties, cities, and towns); they are created by the state and only have powers the state gives them. Mayor West

Counties and Townships County is the oldest

form of government in U.S.

Teachers, police officers, and librarians work for local governments

Most counties governed by group of people called a board

Steve NodineCounty

Commissioner

New England Towns Voters met once a

year to pass laws, set taxes, and decide how to spend money

Closest thing the U.S. has to direct democracy Washington Township

New Hampshire

Special Districts Serves people in an urban area Usually provides a single service Can serve one community or cover parts or

all of several communities

Cities

Municipality – government that serves people in an urban area

Powers are set by the state

Mayor-Council Plan Mayor is executive and

council is legislative 35% of cities use this In weak-mayor plan,

council has legislative and executive power and chooses mayor from members

Strong-mayor plan is like President and Congress

Sam JonesMayor of Mobile

Council-Manager Plan Run government like

a business Council runs for

office without political ties

Hires city manager who makes ordinances and hires people who work for the city

The Commission Plan Started in Galveston

after 1900 hurricane Voters choose

commissioners who make ordinances together

No single leader to control budget and make the departments work together

Commissioner Gordon

Questions

The Constitution gives power to ______.

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Local governments are created by the _____.

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A unit of government that usually provides a single service is called a ____

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What is the goal of a council-manager plan?

A government that serves people in an urban area is called a ______

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The process for removing elected officials from office is called ______

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The general term for money collected by the government is _______

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States may not get money by _______

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