Chapter 13
Local Government
(p. 304 – 318)

	1.	Normally, the ____ is the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state.

	2.	____ usually set(s) out the powers and duties of local governments.

	3.	Still practiced in New England states, ____ are an exercise in direct democracy.

	4.	____ allows cities to write their own charters and manage their own affairs.

	5.	What is the term for a central city and its surrounding suburbs?

	6.	Where is the county courthouse located?

	7.	The ____ keeps official government records and often supervises elections within a county.

	8.	What is the smallest unit of local government?

	9.	The ____ investigates crimes and brings charges against suspected lawbreakers for a county.