RHODE ISLAND GOVERNMENT

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Rhode Island cities and have many different forms of government, but most have someone in an executive branch role and groups of people who fill legislative roles. Together they make decisions about your . Who makes up your ?

EXECUTIVE Do you have a... Now that you’ve learned about your local Manager Depending on where you live, you government, summarize might have a mayor, a town manager, Town Administrator Other what you’ve learned. or someone else who acts as the ______executive of your city or town. In ______Is this position... (your city/town)

Elected we have a ______Appointed (executive)

who is ______(elected or appointed) LEGISLATIVE by ______. (who does the electing or CITY/TOWN How many people are on your appointing?) In most , voters cast ballots town or ? for all of the council members, so a resident of a town with a five-person town ______council is allowed to vote for five people We have a ______to fill those positions. In others, voters council. (city/town) may only vote for one council member How many council members who will represent their neighborhood, The council has _____ members. or ward. In those instances, voters do individual voters get to (number of members) are sometimes also permitted to vote elect? for additional council members who I will be able to vote for ______represent the entire ; they are ______(number of members) called “at-large” council members. members when I turn 18.

Decisions about my school SCHOOL COMMITTEE/ How many members does are made by a BOARD OF TRUSTEES your School Committee or ______. Rhode Island cities and towns also Board of Trustees have? (School Committee/Board of have School Committees or Boards of Trustees) ______Trustees. They vote on issues like school uniforms, have the power to dedicate It has ______members. money for playgrounds and special (number of members) programs, and make other important Are they elected or decisions about schools. In some cities They are ______. and towns these officials are elected; in appointed? (elected/appointed) others they’re appointed. Elected Appointed