Local government Crossword

Geographical subdivisions of state government.
Political jurisdictions, such as cities, villages, or towns, incorporated under state law to provide governance to defined geographical areas; they are more compact and more densely populated that counties.
A local governmental unit created for a single purpose, such as water distribution.
Incorporated political jurisdictions formed to provide self-governance to particular localities.
The elected chief executive of a municipality.
A municipality's legislature.
An official appointed to be the chief administrator of a municipality.
A form of municipal governance in which there is an elected executive and an elected legislature.
A municipal government in which the mayor has the power to perform the executive functions of government.
A municipal government in which the mayor lacks true executive powers, such as the ability to veto council decisions or appoint department heads.