Chapter 6 Part 2 Vocabulary

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Chapter 6 Part 2 Vocabulary

• Local Government

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land and permanent structures on the land

• real property

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movable items such as automobiles

• personal property

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the center of county government

• county seat

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the governing body for the county consists of at
least three commissioners

• county commission

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the estimated worth of property

• property assessment

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a law

• statute

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a municipality that has its own government

• incorporated city

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a municipality that must rely upon county
government for such services as police and fire
protection

• unincorporated city

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a form of county government in which both the
mayor and the city council are elected by the
people the mayor manages the city and carries
out the policies and ordinances set by the city
council

• mayor-council form

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a district within a city

• ward

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a person who is the head of an organization but
who has no power

• figurehead

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a form of municipal government in which there is
an elected city council, a mayor who is either
elected or designated by the council, and a city
manager who is hired by the council to handle the
day-to- day operations of the city

• council-manager form

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a form of municipal government in which there are
three to five commissioners, each of whom heads a
particular department

• commission form

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a fee charged by municipalities for such services
as garbage removal, sewage disposal, and police
and fire protection

• service fee

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the name given to efforts by the state and local
governments to revitalize urban areas by
replacing unsuitable housing and improving
transportation in parts of many cities

• urban renewal

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the governing body for a school district
consists of five members

• school board

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self-governing

• autonomous

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the official who keeps the official records of
the county (including the records of births,
deaths, marriages, and divorces), who is in
charge of voter registration, and who supervises
local elections

• county clerk

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the official who keeps the records for the
circuit court and who impanels juries

• circuit clerk

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the official who enforces the laws and who
collects all property taxes paid in the county

• sheriff

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the official responsible for determining the
value of property for tax purposes

• assessor

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the official who pursues legal action against
wrongdoers and represents other county officials
in court

• prosecuting attorney