Exam 11: Local Government: Function Follows Form

______ are a type of government created for a single purpose.

Geographical subdivisions known as counties are referred to as ______ in Louisiana.

______ are, within themselves, unitary systems.

Which of the following types of local government is incorporated under state law to provide governance to a defined geographic area and is generally more compact and more densely populated than counties?

Discuss the three types of city-level government.

What is a special district, and why would a locality choose to create one? Provide two examples.

______ is/are generally beyond the responsibility of local government.

Discuss the three basic forms of local government.

In a ______ system, the mayor is roughly equivalent to the municipal-level governor.

At-large elections are elections in which city or county voters vote for council or commission members.

Governments below the state level tend to be well organized.

What is the difference between general act charters and special act charters?

Describe Dillon's Rule and its effects.

One drawback of ______ governments is that power and leadership are very diffuse.

Counties in Louisiana are called which of the following?

What is home rule? Why do localities encourage state legislatures to adopt home rule statutes?

______ are corporations.

The council-manager system of government is an attempt to separate political and administrative functions.

Under what kind of system is a mayor roughly the municipal equivalent of a governor?

Which of the following are you unlikely to find at the local county courthouse?