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The main function of a school board is toserve as a school's principals, teachers, and administrators.propose and legislate state laws that affect the public schools.raise revenue for public schools through local taxes and fees.manage public schools in accordance with state and federal law.
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A "strong mayor" in the mayor-council system has the authority toappoint members of the council.make laws and policies.create a charter for the government.manage city departments.
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In a supervisor system, a board of supervisors is responsible forgoverning the county, overseeing departments, and creating policies.governing the county, with little power to create policies.governing the county with a council and an executive.governing the county, creating policies, and supervising a council.
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Which statement best describes a commission system?A legislative body hires a leader to oversee city departments.An elected leader and an elected legislative body share responsibility.A leader oversees city departments, and a legislative body has limited power.A legislative body oversees city departments directly.
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A citizen can choose to become involved in local government byobeying local laws.paying local taxes.using the local public library.learning about local issues.
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Which of these levels of governments are categorized as local governments?counties and statesstates and municipalitiescounties and municipalitiescounties, states, and municipalities
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Before building a new sports stadium near the waterfront, a city is most likely to establisha municipal department.a redevelopment district.a commission system.a chief executive.
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A local government gets about the same amount of revenue from property, sales, and income taxes as it does fromother local fees.state and federal funds.fund-raising events.utility bills.
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In what way are a mayor-council system and a council-manager system similar?In both systems, a council is responsible for making laws and policies.In both systems, a council hires someone to oversee city departments.In both systems, elected commissioners oversee the council.In both systems, an elected leader shares power with the council.
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Incorporation creates a local government anddivides a state into separate counties with their own leaders.determines who will serve as mayor and council members.creates geographic boundaries for villages, towns, and cities.manages the court system on the county and city level.
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A parish or borough is also known as agovernment.county.municipality.town.
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Which situation best describes zoning?A city school board meets to determine a school's policies.A town creates a school district and a business district.A city fixes streets and damaged pipe systems.A council works to create an effective town budget.
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A local government gets about the same amount of revenue from property, sales, and income taxes as it does from
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governing the county, overseeing departments, and creating policies.
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state and federal funds.
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manage city departments.
A municipality's infrastructure includes which of the following?
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counties and municipalities
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public utilities
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learning about local issues.
A parish or borough is also known as a
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creates geographic boundaries for villages, towns, and cities.
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learning about local issues.
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public utilities
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Local governments provide different services. Under which category of services do firefighters fall?
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learning about local issues.
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public utilities
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counties and municipalities
Incorporation creates a local government and
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In both systems, a council is responsible for making laws and policies.
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creates geographic boundaries for villages, towns, and cities.
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