How City Governments Are Created
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What is the main source of income for local governments?

  • Taxes on land and buildings (correct)
  • Fees and fines
  • Grants from the federal government
  • Sales taxes

    • Where do the powers of local governments in the United States usually come from?

  • The city residents
  • The state constitutions (correct)
  • The county governments
  • The federal government

    • What defines a municipality in most states?

  • A place with the highest tax revenue
  • An area with organized government providing services (correct)
  • An area with many commercial buildings
  • A place with a large population

    • What is a characteristic of the commission government?

    <p>It does not divide legislative and executive powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why have many cities shifted from a commission form of government to a council-manager or mayor-council system?

    <p>To concentrate more on the city as a whole rather than individual departments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a special district in municipal government?

    <p>To address a specific task such as education or water supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why have some metropolitan areas created councils bringing together city and suburban officials?

    <p>To address challenges collectively, such as population growth and municipal services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a city charter in the context of local government?

    <p>A document that outlines the type of city government, its structure, and its powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the strong-mayor system from the weak-mayor system in a mayor-council form of government?

    <p>The strong mayor has strong executive powers and can veto laws passed by the city council</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of a city manager in the council-manager form of local government?

    <p>Drawing up a budget for the city and handling all issues that affect city workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of income for local governments?

    <p>Fees and fines such as parking violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do local governments get the powers they have in the United States?

    <p>From the state constitutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a municipality in most states?

    <p>A local area with organized government providing services to residents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a defining characteristic of the commission form of government?

    <p>Election of commissioners by the city's voters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why have many cities shifted from a commission form of government to a council-manager or mayor-council system?

    <p>To address the limitations of the commission form in setting and meeting goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a special district in municipal government?

    <p>To address specific tasks such as education, water supply, or transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a metropolitan area according to the U.S. Census Bureau?

    <p>An area with a total population of 50,000 or more, including central city and suburbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a city charter in local government?

    <p>To define the type of city government, its structure, and its powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the strong-mayor system from the weak-mayor system in a mayor-council form of government?

    <p>The strong-mayor system gives the mayor strong executive powers and influence, while the weak-mayor system limits the mayor’s power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under the council-manager form of local government, what is the role of the city manager?

    <p>Drawing up a budget for the city and reporting to the council</p> Signup and view all the answers

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