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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 ______.
Questions
Local governments are created by the _____.
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A unit of government that usually provides a single service is called a ____
Questions
What is the goal of a council-manager plan?
A government that serves people in an urban area is called a ______
Questions
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 _______
