municipalities
cities
boroughs
townships
county seat
commissioners
charter
council
mayor
ordinances
city manager
supervisors
zones
F
OCUS
Q
UESTIONS
:
1. What kinds of local government do we have lower than state
government?
2. What are the differences among the different kinds of local government?
3. What are the roles and functions of each kind of local government?
4. What are themain roles of commissioners, mayors and supervisors?
Local governments were created to serve the people of a particular area or place
within the state, such as a county and various types of
municipalities
. Municipalities
are clearly defined areas that have a government. They are the smallest formof
representative government. This allowsmore people to have a say in how their
government should operate. Local government alsomakes governing the state amore
manageable job. Examples of municipalities are
cities
,
boroughs,
and
townships
.
WilliamPenn established this formof government when he founded the colony of
Pennsylvania. When you think about it, most of us are residents of a state, county, and
municipality within our country, all with their own formof government!
O
UR
L
OCAL AND
C
OUNTY
G
OVERNMENTS
KEY
WORDS
The city of Erie is
the county seat of
Erie County.
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LESSON
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