8-2 County, Township, City GovOnline version Students will explain the organization of state and local governments in Indiana and analyze how they affect the lives of citizens by Lance Hiles A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Starts with A Council-Manager System: council serves as the legislative, and policies are carried out by the city manager, who is ___ by the council. Starts with B In Alaska, a county is called a ___ . Starts with C The ___ is the largest territorial and political subdivision within a state. Starts with D Townships in New England were a ___ democracy where citizens rule themselves. Starts with E Council-Manager System: city council serves as legislative & manager serves as ___ . Starts with F Local school districts are governed by an elected local body, called a school board, which can hire and ___ the superintendent, Starts with G Oldest & most widely used form of municipal ___ is mayor-council. Starts with H Council members are elected from the city at large, and they pass ordinances in areas such as ___ . Starts with I As towns grew, town meetings & direct democracy became ___ , so now voters elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. Starts with J Thomas ___ described politics in New England as perfect. Towns were models of citizen participation in local government. Contains K When direct democracy became impractical , voters elected representatives to ___ decisions on their behalf.. Starts with L Special districts are the most common type of ___ government. Starts with M Sometimes, county government grows in power as it assumes functions from a ___ , Starts with N Cities have a certain population size, while municipalities can be any ___ of residents. Starts with O Council members are elected from the city at large, and they can pass an ___ in many policy areas. Starts with P A county is the largest territorial and political subdivision within a state, and in Louisiana they are called a ___ . Contains Q In New England, towns were models of universal participation & political ___ . Starts with R Many groups inspire high school students with ___ experiences in politics. Starts with S A ___ decides what is called a city and what is called a municipality. Starts with T 1600s: early New England settlers established the first ___ in America. Starts with U In New England, towns were models of ___ participation & political equality. Starts with V In New England, town meetings were open to anyone who could ___ . Contains W Local politics are easier to participate in due to proximity, which results in americans having more ___ . Contains X Benefits of local politics are that participation is easier due to ___ . Contains Y Mayor-Council System: city council serves as legislative & ___ serves as executive. Starts with Z Typically county boards can decide county budget, taxes, & ___ codes.
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