The Trend in Local Government Structure Over the Last Sixty

question 22

Multiple Choice

The trend in local government structure over the last sixty years has been

• A)relative stability, with the exception of a significant increase in the number of school districts.
• B)a slight decrease in the number of counties and towns, an increase in the number of cities, a significant decrease in the number of school districts, and a large increase in the number of special districts.
• C)a significant increase in all types of local governments.
• D)a decrease in the number of cities and counties, a decrease in the number of towns and townships, but increases in the number of school districts and all other types of special districts.

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