Chapter 4: Local Government

Question 1

What does Louisiana call their county?

Answer 1

Parish

Question 2

What does Alaska call their county

Answer 2

Borough

Question 3

What is the purpose of dividing areas into counties

Answer 3

Help provide government services to residents in rural areas

Question 4

What are services that are provided by the county

Answer 4

Law enforcement, courts, construction roads, public assistance, libraries, health services, fire protection, hospitals

Question 5

County governments are headquartered by what?

Answer 5

County Seats

Question 6

County government headquartered in what part of the county?

Answer 6

Most often centrally located

Question 7

What is another word for board of commisioners

Answer 7

Board of supervisors

Question 8

How do board duties vary?

Answer 8

Depending on the powers granted to the county but the state

Question 9

What are some other elected officials?

Answer 9

Sheriff, Tax ambassador, judges, fire marshall, corner

Question 10

A new form of local government was evolved to meet what standards?

Answer 10

To meet citizens needs

Question 11

What is the oldest form of city government

Answer 11

Mayor-Council System

Question 12

What is the process of the mayor-council system?

Answer 12

Voters elect both city council and members

Question 13

What is the mayor’s role

Answer 13

Chief executive of city government

Question 14

What is the council’s role

Answer 14

City’s lawmaking body

Question 15

What is the commission system?

Answer 15

Elected or appointed commissioners with expertise in an area

Question 16

What is the council manager system?

Answer 16

Elect a city council to run day-to-day city government duties

Question 17

The council manager system combines what two things?

Answer 17

Democratic rule with professional managment

Question 18

What is a special-purpose district

Answer 18

When certain functions of the government are specialized so citizens create separate units of government

Question 19

What may coincide in a special-purpose district

Answer 19

Some districts many overlap and the geographical boundaries of cities/counties may cross

Question 20

How do special-purpose districts operate compared to other local units

Answer 20

Operate independently from other local units

Question 21

What functions may the special-purpose districts operate?

Answer 21

Regulating natural resources, providing fire protection, running a hospital/park

Question 22

What is Dillon’s Rule

Answer 22

Allows those to exercise powers expressly given

Question 23

What is Home Rule

Answer 23

Allows city government to do anything not prohibited by the state law

Question 24

What is an Initiative?

Answer 24

Permits voters to put legislative measures directly on the ballot

Question 25

What is a Referendum?

Answer 25

Enabling voters to reject a measure passed by a legislative

Question 26

What is a recall

Answer 26

When voters can remove an elected official

Question 27

What rule reverses dillon’s rule

Answer 27

Home Rule

Question 28

What is a challenge towards the local government when focusing on who’s watching them?

Answer 28

They are usually closely watched by citizens than state/national government

Question 29

What do local governments depend on?

Answer 29

Depend on citizens to volunteer their time

Question 30

What is the payment for those hired by the local government

Answer 30

Very little for the amount of work and time spent