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Civics Chapter 13 notes
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7th Grade
11/01/2011

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What is the council manager form of local government?
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voters only elect city council members
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What does a coroner try to do?
Definition
establish the cause of unusual r suspicious death
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What is the smallest unit of local government?
Definition
village
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What were examples of direct democracy?
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New England town meetings
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How are local governments created?
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by state governments
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What are local laws?
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ordinances
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What are perfectly square?
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townships in the midwest
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What allows cities to write their own charers and manage their own affairs?
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home rule
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What is the town where the county courthouse is located called?
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county seat
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What are counties called in Louisiana?
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parishes
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What is a unit of government that deals with a specific fnction, such as education, water supply, or transportation
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special district
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What is the system where the mayor has strong executive powers, such as the power to veto ordinances the city council passes, appoint and remove numerous city officals, and put together the city budget
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strong mayor system
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