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UNIT # 8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government

UNIT # 8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government. UNIT # 8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government. State Authority. -Local governments are created by the state

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UNIT # 8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government

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  1. UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government

  2. UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government State Authority -Local governments are created by the state -Local governments exist because states allow them to exist -This is a unitary system County Government -A county is the largest political & territorial unit in the state (WI72 counties) Page 1

  3. UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government (continued) -A board generally governs a county -County boards vary in size -Taylor County has a board of supervisors that has 17 members -County boards generally have both legislative and executive powers -Legislative, because they can levy taxes, determine how money is too be spent, etc. -Executive, because they oversee the running of departments (i.e. Highway Dept.) -Often times boards will hire dept. heads Towns, Townships & Special Districts -Boards govern most other political/territorial units as well Page 2

  4. UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government (continued) -Townships are rural areas that surround a small hub of houses, businesses and a town hall Page 3

  5. UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government (continued) -Townships are rural areas that surround a small hub of houses, businesses and a town hall -Special districts are a unit of local government that deals with one function -School districts are the most common of these Page 3

  6. School Districts in Taylor County

  7. UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government (continued) -Townships are rural areas that surround a small hub of houses, businesses and a town hall -Special districts are units of local government that deals with one function -School districts are the most common of these Municipal Government -A city has one of three forms of government 1. Mayor-council form 2. Commission form 3. Council-manager form -Half of cities use the mayor-council form Page 3

  8. UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government (continued) -Both mayor and council is elected in this form -Many larger cities use a strong-mayor system, while smaller cities use a weak-mayor system Page 4

  9. Executive & Legislative Power Executive & Legislative Power

  10. UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government (continued) -Both mayor and council is elected in this form -Many larger cities use a strong-mayor system, while smaller cities use a weak-mayor system -The commission form is run by a group of elected commissioners -Each commissioner heads a department (i.e. Police Department) Page 4

  11. Executive & Legislative Power

  12. UNIT #8 State and Local Government CHAPTER #22 Local Government LESSON #1 Types of Local Government (continued) -Both mayor and council is elected in this form -Many larger cities use a strong-mayor system, while smaller cities use a weak-mayor system -The commission form is run by a group of elected commissioners -Each commissioner heads a department (i.e. Police Department) -The commission form combines legislative and executive power -The council-manager form separates legislative and executive power -A manager handles the executive powers Page 4

  13. Legislative Power Executive Power

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