Local Government Trivia

Civic Action Projects Please write your name on your project due today. Make a stack in the middle of your team

State and Local Government Review Flip to the next blank page in your INB- Pg. 68. Label it Unit 4 Review. On R, write State and Local Government somewhere on the page. Write down as much information that you remember about content from the unit.

Teams Create a team name. Put away all notes and review materials.

Round 1 Local government and You NC Municipalities NC Counties Public Services Improving the Community Distribute your points for the first round according to the topics. The total points should total 15.

Round 1 What are the three levels of government? What term is given to the creation of a new town? What term describes the type of services that the counties are required to provide? Who investigates traffic accidents on rural roads and highways? What kinds of programs identify and protect buildings and areas which have special significance in a community?

Round 2 Paying for local government Making government work Local government and you NC Municipalities NC Counties

Round 2 What is the largest expenditure of the county budget? When are elections for members of the city council and mayor held? State and local governments cannot pass laws that contradict the ______? What name is given to local regulations passed by local government boards? What board oversees the county budget and allocates county funds?

Round 3 Public services NC Counties NC Municipalities Local government and You Regulating harmful behavior

Round 3 When local governments charge for a local service, what is the charge called? Where are official records of births, deaths, and property kept? Which official presides over the governing board and is the spokesperson for the town? Which clause in the Constitution spells out that state and local governments cannot pass laws that contradict the national Constitution? What restrictions exist on the use of land and may regulate where houses and business are located?

Round 4 Regulating harmful behavior Paying for local government NC Counties NC Municipalities NC Executive Branch

Round 4 1. When voters approve or reject an ordinance by voting, it is called___? 2. What is the county’s largest source of revenue? 3. What is the area outside the town limits called? 4. Extending the boundary of a municipality is known as what? 5. What is the difference between the Cabinet and Council of State?

Bonus Round Diagram the bodies that make up the three branches at each level of government (national, state, and local).

On L… Flip through your notebook and list terms and ideas you need to review on the L page.