Quiz 17

Question 1

What term refers to the city where a county government has its headquarters?

Answer 1

county seat

Question 2

What is the most common form of county board?

Answer 2

board of commissioners

Question 3

What unique feature of traditional town government in New England serves as an example of direct democracy?

Answer 3

town meeting

Question 4

What important aspect of city planning involves dividing a city into numerous areas and regulating the use of property in each area?

Answer 4

zoning

Question 5

What is the single most important source of revenue among the states today?

Answer 5

sales tax

Question 6

a legal document granted by the state which outlines a form of government for the city

Answer 6

city charter

Question 7

the largest unit of local government in most states

Answer 7

county

Question 8

the oldest and most widely used form of city government

Answer 8

mayor-council

Question 9

a major city and the populated area surrounding it

Answer 9

metropolitan area

Question 10

the chief source of income for local governments today

Answer 10

property tax