Local Government and Community Concepts Quiz

To receive a state charter officially recognizing the government of a locality.

• Incorporation

• Annexation

• Zoning

• Redistricting

A document granting power to a local government.

• Constitution

• Charter

• Ordinance

• Statute

Allows cities to write their own charters, and choose their own type of government.

• Home Rule

• Federalism

• Sovereignty

• Autonomy

A law, usually of a city or county.

• Statute

• Charter

• Ordinance

• Decree

An election for an area as a whole; for example, statewide.

• General Election

• Primary Election

• Special Election

• Local Election

A unit of government that deals with a specific function, such as education.

• Department

• Agency

• Commission

• Special District

A large city and its suburbs.

• Metropolis

• Municipality

• Urban Area

• Metropolitan Area

A community that is near a larger city.

• Suburb

• Township

• Hamlet

• Borough

Normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state.

• County

• District

• Province

• Region

A town where the county courthouse is located.

• County Seat

• Capital

• Municipality

• Borough