B2--content vocab #8 ch.13

Question 0

Incorporate

Answer 0

A locality with an officially organized government that provides services to residents

Question 1

13.1 content vocab

Answer 1

Start

Question 2

City charter

Answer 2

A document that grants power to a local government

Question 3

Home rule

Answer 3

Allows cities to write their own charters, to choose their own affairs, although they still have to follow state law

Question 4

Ordinance

Answer 4

Approving the city budget and passing city laws

Question 5

Strong-mayor system

Answer 5

The power to veto ordinances the city council passes,appoint various city officials,and to write the city budget

Question 6

Weak-mayor system

Answer 6

appoints department heads and make most policy decisions

Question 7

At-large election

Answer 7

They run in citywide elections rather than representing only one district

Question 8

Special district

Answer 8

A unit of government that deals with a specific function, such as education, water supply, or transportation

Question 9

Metropolitan

Answer 9

A central city and its surrounding suburbs

Question 10

Suburb

Answer 10

Communities near or around cities

Question 11

13.2 content vocab

Answer 11

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Question 12

County

Answer 12

Normally a state’s largest territorial and political subdivision

Question 13

County seat

Answer 13

The towns where the county courthouse is located

Question 14

13.3 content vocab

Answer 14

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Question 15

Town

Answer 15

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Question 16

Town meeting

Answer 16

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Question 17

Township

Answer 17

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Question 18

Village

Answer 18

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