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Students will explain the organization of state and local governments in Indiana and analyze how they affect the lives of citizens

par Lance Hiles
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Council-Manager System: council serves as the legislative, and policies are carried out by the city manager, who is ___ by the council.

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In Alaska, a county is called a ___ .

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The ___ is the largest territorial and political subdivision within a state.

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Townships in New England were a ___ democracy where citizens rule themselves.

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Council-Manager System: city council serves as legislative & manager serves as ___ .

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Local school districts are governed by an elected local body, called a school board, which can hire and ___ the superintendent,

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Oldest & most widely used form of municipal ___ is mayor-council.

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Council members are elected from the city at large, and they pass ordinances in areas such as ___ .

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As towns grew, town meetings & direct democracy became ___ , so now voters elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

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Thomas ___ described politics in New England as perfect. Towns were models of citizen participation in local government.

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When direct democracy became impractical , voters elected representatives to ___ decisions on their behalf..

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Special districts are the most common type of ___ government.

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Sometimes, county government grows in power as it assumes functions from a ___ ,

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Cities have a certain population size, while municipalities can be any ___ of residents.

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Council members are elected from the city at large, and they can pass an ___ in many policy areas.

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A county is the largest territorial and political subdivision within a state, and in Louisiana they are called a ___ .

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In New England, towns were models of universal participation & political ___ .

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Many groups inspire high school students with ___ experiences in politics.

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A ___ decides what is called a city and what is called a municipality.

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1600s: early New England settlers established the first ___ in America.

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In New England, towns were models of ___ participation & political equality.

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In New England, town meetings were open to anyone who could ___ .

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Local politics are easier to participate in due to proximity, which results in americans having more ___ .

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Benefits of local politics are that participation is easier due to ___ .

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Mayor-Council System: city council serves as legislative & ___ serves as executive.

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Typically county boards can decide county budget, taxes, & ___ codes.