Local Government & Citizenship

Which is the type of government that runs cities and towns?

• Municipal

• School Districts

• Commissioners Court

• Federal

How is the city of Houston's municipal government structured?

• School board - Superintendent

• Mayor - Council

• Council - Manager

The rights of citizens are written down and protected in which document?

• the state and U.S. Bill of Rights

• City laws

• District Policy

• Supreme Court verdicts

Funding for the school district comes mostly from ____

• Property taxes

• License fees

• Business donations

• State income tax

Which group makes the decisions for a school district?

• the elected school board

• the city mayor

• a campus principal

• the Texas Educations Agency

Identify all the services provided by the local government

• running elections

• garbage collection

• police and fire protection

• amending the state constitution

• to fund the state college system

Immigrants wishing to become citizens of the US must go through the process of ______.

• Naturalization

• Documentation

• Immigration

• Jurisdiction

Select all that are rights of citizens.

• Equal protection of the law

• Protection from the federal government

• Rights of the accused

• Obeying the law

• Voting

Select all that are responsibilities of citizens.

• Voting

• Jury duty

• Obeying the law

• Protection from federal government

• Freedom of religion

Which branch of government makes the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial