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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… 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… 1.County Clerk 2.Treasurer 3.Sheriff 4.Mayor

Court records are kept by the… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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? 1.Yes 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. 1.True 2.False

“Land of Lincoln” is the state.. 1.Slogan 2.Nickname 3.Song 4.Bird