1. Types of Local Governments
Ch. 12
Sec. 1 Pp

2. 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

3. 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 Nodine
County Commissioner

4. 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

5. 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

6. Cities Municipality – government that serves people in an urban area
Powers are set by the state

7. 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 Jones
Mayor of Mobile

8. 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

9. 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

10. The Constitution gives power to ______.
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The Constitution gives power to ______.

11. Local governments are created by the _____.
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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 ____

13. What is the goal of a council-manager plan?
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What is the goal of a council-manager plan?

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

15. Questions
The process for removing elected officials from office is called ______

16. The general term for money collected by the government is _______
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The general term for money collected by the government is _______

17. States may not get money by _______
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States may not get money by _______