county The largest unit of government^within most states is general-^ly known as the _____. ^ ^home The ability of counties or ^localities to decide their own^government structure is ^called _____ rule. ^township A number of rural and small ^urban areas organized under a ^single town government is ^called a _____. ^manager Some counties have a county ^_____ as a professional ^administrator to carry out the^policies of the county board. ^executive In some counties, the chief ^----- is the elected head ^of county government. ^ ^charter The constitution or basic law ^of cities and counties is ^called the _____. ^ ^school Most special districts, inde- ^pendent units created for one ^or several related purposes, ^are _____ districts. ^town meeting A basic example of direct, as ^opposed to representative, ^democracy, is the New England ^_____ _____. ^commission The three major forms of city ^government are the ^mayor-council, the council- ^manager, and the _____. ^zoning The practice of dividing a ^city into districts and regu- ^lating the uses of property ^in each is called _____. ^
