Please follow all directions and use the book I will list below. I will attach an example of what the assignment has to look like in format and I will attach the document of questions that have to be used and answered correctly. Use the questions below to complete assignment. The book that has to be used is “Governing States and Localities (6th ed) or (7th ed)” The questions have to be written in Black and the answers in blue or green. Thank you
Governing States and Localities
LESSON ELEVEN
Chapter Eleven– Local Government: Function Follows Form
Chapter Summary
Localities have the enormous responsibility of providing basic services to citizens. They are often the first and last connection between citizens and government. Although localities are universally dependent upon states for policymaking power, a norm formalized by Dillon’s Rule, there is still widespread variation in government structure. Differences in governmental organization at the county and municipal level create differences in approaches to public policy.
Local governments provide a unique opportunity for organizational experimentation in governing procedures. Government structure at the municipal level tends to be distinguished by the separation of executive and legislative functions (mayor-council) and the separation of political and administrative functions (council-manager). An increasing number of localities also have created special districts to further enhance political and policymaking authority. The comparative approach outlined at the beginning of this text provides a useful tool for examining these variations in structure and the resulting variations in local public policy.
Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should understand…
▪ the nature of the relationship between states and localities
▪ the different types of county government
▪ the different types of municipal government
▪ the difference between strong mayor and weak mayor systems
▪ what defines a special district
▪ the concepts of Dillon’s Rule and home rule
Please read Chapter 11 and answer the following Study Questions:
1. What are the three different kinds of local government commonly found in the United States? Provide appropriate examples.
2. Compare and contrast the three different kinds of county government.
3. Compare and contrast the three different kinds of municipal government.
4. How do strong mayor systems differ from weak mayor systems?
5. Define what a special district is and provide examples. What are the advantages of creating/using a special district?
6. What is Dillon’s Rule? What is home rule?
