state and local government

Who is the leader of the executive branch at the state level?

• Mayor
• Governor
• President
• Congress

How do states generate income?

• Sales Tax
• Income Tax
• Property Taxes
• All of the above

Every state, with the exception of Nebraska, has which type of legislature?

• Unicameral
• Bicameral
• House of Representatives
• Senate 

Which of the following is the largest subdivisions in states?

• Counties
• Townships
• Cities
• Municipalities

What is the largest expenditures for state and local governments?

• Highways
• Police 
• Health care
• Education

What are the two types of courts that most state and local governments have?

• Trial and Appeals
• Supreme and Civil
• Local and Federal
• Local and County

The majority of local officials run for election with a party label.

• True
• False

Which of the following expenditures are NOT expenditures for state governments?

• Public welfare
• Highways
• Social Security
• Police

Property taxes are levied on all of the following EXCEPT:

• Cars
• Land
• Buildings
• Homes

All of the following are initiatives that have been put into place to improve education except:

• Vouchers
• Creating a Constitution
• Charter Schools
• National Student Testing