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Basic Functions of Local Govt.
Roads Law
Enforcement Education Water & Sewer
Services Welfare
Services
Fire Protection
Parks Recreation
Programs Cemetaries
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Types of Local Government
County Municipality Township Special district
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The government to the people in rural areas is…
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1. County
2. Township
3. City
4. Municipality
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County Government
102 counties Services: 1. Law Enforcement 2. Roads 3. Health Protection 4. Welfare
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Administrative Subdivsions
Administrative elections Keep birth, death, and other
vital records Circuit Courts
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2. Clerk
Administers elections and keeps the county’s records
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Chief law enforcement officer in a county is the…
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1. County Clerk
2. Treasurer
3. Sheriff
4. Mayor
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Court records are kept by the…
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1. Clerk of Court
2. County Clerk
3. City Council
4. Treasurer
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4. State’s Attorney
Prosecutes persons accused of crimes, county’s chief legal officer
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5. Clerk of the Circuit Court
Maintains court records
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Record of births and deaths are kept by the…
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1. Clerk of the Court
2. County Clerk
3. Coroner
4. State’s Attorney
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7. Auditor
Checks accuracy of county financial records
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9. Coroner
Determines the cause of death of persons in accidents or questionable situations
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Township Government: Elected Officials
1. Board of Trustees 2. Township Supervisors 3. Assessor 4. Collector Term: 4 years
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Primary Functions:
Township Roads Help the Needy Assess the value of local
property for taxes
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Social Services:
Child Care Job Training Housing Improvement Health Care (drug abuse
programs)
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Municipalities
1,274 Forms: 1. Alderman (Chicago) 2. City Manager 3. Commisioner
4. Mayor
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The capitol of Illinois is…
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1. Chicago
2. Champaign
3. Carbondale
4. Springfield
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Elected Officials:
1. Mayor
2. City Council Members (4)
Hired Official = City Manager
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Duties:
1. Supervise everyone working for the city 2. Hires and fires city workers 3. Advises the council on how to
improve the city
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Chief executive of a city is the…
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1. Sheriff
2. City Manager
3. Mayor
4. Representative
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Special Districts: Schools
954 Types:
1. Unit (all grades)
2. Elementary (K-8)
3. Secondary (high school)
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The largest city in Illinois is…
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1. Charleston
2. Chicago
3. Springfield
4. St. Louis
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Elected School Board Duties:
1. Sets policy for its schools on curriculum & textbooks 2. Hires and fires the school superintendent 3. Establishes the school budget 4. Levies local property taxes
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Is Mattoon the county seat of Coles County?
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2. No
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C.A.O. : Superintendent
1. Hires teachers and other staff
2. Supervises education programs
3. Carries out policy decisions made by the school board
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The western boundary of Illinois is the Wabash River.
1. True
2. False
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“Land of Lincoln” is the state..
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2. Nickname
3. Song
4. Bird