Local and State Government Brainpop Quiz

Who is the elected leader of a state government?

• principal

• governor

• mayor

• city council member

What is a tax?

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

• a service that keeps people safe.

• a person who leads a community.

• a school where people can learn about the government.

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/ she appoints

• lawyers and doctors

• the mayor and city council

Which is a responsibility of the state government?

• set laws to keep people safe

• protect state land, water, and animals

• build roads

• all of the above

How do state and local governments get money to build schools and hospitals?

• by collecting taxes

• holding bake sales

• printing their own money

• by working jobs