Basic Functions of Local Govt.

Roads Law

Enforcement Education Water & Sewer

Services Welfare

Services

Fire Protection

Parks Recreation

Programs Cemetaries

Types of Local Government

County Municipality Township Special district

The government to the people in rural areas is…

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1. County

2. Township

3. City

4. Municipality

County Government

102 counties Services: 1. Law Enforcement 2. Roads 3. Health Protection 4. Welfare

Administrative Subdivsions

Administrative elections Keep birth, death, and other

vital records Circuit Courts

1. Sheriff

County’s chief law enforcement officer

2. Clerk

Administers elections and keeps the county’s records

3. Treasurer

Custodian of the county’s money

Chief law enforcement officer in a county is the…

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1. County Clerk

2. Treasurer

3. Sheriff

4. Mayor

Court records are kept by the…

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1. Clerk of Court

2. County Clerk

3. City Council

4. Treasurer

4. State’s Attorney

Prosecutes persons accused of crimes, county’s chief legal officer

5. Clerk of the Circuit Court

Maintains court records

6. Recorder

Keeps track of property records

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

7. Auditor

Checks accuracy of county financial records

8. Assessor

Calculates the value of taxable real estate

9. Coroner

Determines the cause of death of persons in accidents or questionable situations

Legislative Body: County Board

Makes county laws, ordinances

Township Government: Elected Officials

1. Board of Trustees 2. Township Supervisors 3. Assessor 4. Collector Term: 4 years

Primary Functions:

Township Roads Help the Needy Assess the value of local

property for taxes

Social Services:

Child Care Job Training Housing Improvement Health Care (drug abuse

programs)

Municipalities

1,274 Forms: 1. Alderman (Chicago) 2. City Manager 3. Commisioner

4. Mayor

The capitol of Illinois is…

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1. Chicago

2. Champaign

3. Carbondale

4. Springfield

Elected Officials:

1. Mayor

2. City Council Members (4)

Hired Official = City Manager

Duties:

1. Supervise everyone working for the city 2. Hires and fires city workers 3. Advises the council on how to

improve the city

Chief executive of a city is the…

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1. Sheriff

2. City Manager

3. Mayor

4. Representative

Special Districts: Schools

954 Types:

1. Unit (all grades)

2. Elementary (K-8)

3. Secondary (high school)

The largest city in Illinois is…

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1. Charleston

2. Chicago

3. Springfield

4. St. Louis

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

Is Mattoon the county seat of Coles County?

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2. No

C.A.O. : Superintendent

1. Hires teachers and other staff

2. Supervises education programs

3. Carries out policy decisions made by the school board

The western boundary of Illinois is the Wabash River.

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2. False

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“Land of Lincoln” is the state..

1. Slogan

2. Nickname

3. Song

4. Bird