1.

Question 1

Name for basic plan of government

Answer 1

Charter

Question 2

Name for units of local government incorporated by the states

Answer 2

municipality

Question 3

Name for regulations that govern a community

Answer 3

ordinances

Question 4

Most states are divided into smaller areas called what

Answer 4

counties

Question 5

what does the state of Louisiana call its divisions

Answer 5

parish

Question 6

what does the state of Alaska call its divisions

Answer 6

burros

Question 7

name for the mentally located town where most county meetings are held

Answer 7

county seat

Question 8

name the postition responsible for enforcing county laws

Answer 8

sheriff

Question 9

who is responsible for keeping county records

Answer 9

county clerk

Question 10

who represents the state government in county trials

Answer 10

district attorney

Question 11

name the type of local government that formed in the New England colonies

Answer 11

towns

Question 12

who gives the financial reports explains the towns debts and asks citizens to vote to pay these debts

Answer 12

county treasure

Question 13

in this form of govt voters elect people to attend what town meeting to make decisions for them

Answer 13

representative town meeting

Question 14

in middle Atlantic states counties were divided into smaller units of local government that were responsible for local roads rural schools and assisting poor residents

Answer 14

township

Question 15

if the populations of a village or borough become large enough what can the people ask for by the state legislature

Answer 15

charter for emencipality

Question 16

the U.S constitution is the supremely of the land and all levels of government must do what

Answer 16

follow it

Question 17

in colonial days if people wanted a road what would they have to do

Answer 17

build it themselves

Question 18

Why are grants-in-aid given to states

Answer 18

for specific projects

Question 19

in the 1800s which state became the first to use state funds to help its counties improve their local roads

Answer 19

New Jersey

Question 20

for what purpose does the federal government give block grands to

Answer 20

broad purposes

Question 21

name two areas in which states compete with one another

Answer 21

jobs and taxes

Question 21

what can people do if neighboring communities overlap each other

Answer 21

combine

Question 22

name two places a U.S citizen may be obliged to pay taxes to

Answer 22

county, government

Question 23

what did the growing use of automobiles require form government

Answer 23

pay for better roads

Question 24

name the famous early highway that connected the east and west coast

Answer 24

Route 66

Question 25

Name the oldest form of city government

Answer 25

mayor council

Question 26

where did the fist council manager form of city government take place

Answer 26

galvesten, Texes

Question 27

how does a commission form of city government work

Answer 27

elected officials manages one executive department

Question 28

who runs the government in a council-manager system

Answer 28

county manager

Question 29

What is each commissioner responsible for once he or she is elected

Answer 29

one executive department