Local and State Governments Quiz

Who is the elected leader of a state government?

• a principal

• a governor

• a mayor

• a city council member

What is a tax?

• a fee paid to the government to help pay for services

• a service that helps keep people safe

• a person who leads a community

• a school where people learn about the government

Which happens LAST?

• There are too many students in the old school.

• A new school is built in the community

• Community members discuss the need for a new school.

• There is a vote to decide if money should be spent on a new school.

Which is the responsibility of the local government?

• Build roads that connect different states.

• Run a fire department for the town.

• Build hospitals and universities for the state.

• Protect state land and water.

Who leads a local government?

• teachers and students

• the governor and the people he or she appoints

• lawyers and doctors

• the mayor and the city council