Local government bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Power shared by levels.

   Item

   Federalism

2. Clue

   Supreme state authority.

   Item

   Sovereignty

3. Clue

   State trumps the city.

   Item

   Dillon rule

4. Clue

   Charter grants freedom.

   Item

   Home rule

5. Clue

   Bigger than a town.

   Item

   County

6. Clue

   Commonest county form.

   Item

   Commission

7. Clue

   Both elected separately.

   Item

   Mayor council

8. Clue

   Biggest own-source revenue.

   Item

   Property tax

9. Clue

   Legislature then voters.

   Item

   Referendum

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation