3.14 Federal, State, and Local Government

Engaged citizens are involved in their government. Which level of government should you contact if you are unhappy with what is being taught at our schools and universities?

• municipal

• county

• state

• federal

Laws passed by the state are known as:

• statutes

• charters

• ordinances

• amendments

Which is the only state to have a unicammeral legislature?

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Nebraska

• Utah

After both houses of a STATE legislature approve a bill, the bill becomes law after approval by the:

• attorney general

• governor

• state supreme court

• voters

The governor is the head of:

• all state branches

• the state executive branch

• the state judicial branch

• the state legislative branch

What power do some governors have the the president does not have?

• Appoint people to office

• Command the armed forces

• Line-item Veto

• Set plans for legislation

A document that gives power to a local government is:

• a ballot

• a city charter

• a home rule

• an ordinance

Laws passed by local governments are known as:

• statutes

• charters

• ordinances

• amendments

The executive leader of a CITY is known as a:

• president

• chief justice

• governor

• mayor

Which of the following is a service completed by the local government?

• Postal service

• Creating a military

• Issuing marriage licenses

• Collecting trash and recycling