Chapter 6 Review - State and Local Governments

State governments work almost exactly like _____.

• the federal government

• the Articles of Confederation

• the county government

• the U.S. Constitution

The most important job of the _____ is to be a leader for the state's citizens.

• commission

• mayor

• president

• governor

A county commission can act both as _____ branch.

• an executive and judicial

• a legislative and executive

• a judicial and legislative

• all of the answers

State constitutions _____.

• might give more protection for a right that is also in the Constitution

• might include rules about things that are unique to the state

• might also include additional rights that are not in the Constitution

• all of the answers

The main in-county source of income for most counties is the _____.

• property tax

• money from the state government

• money from the federal government

• money received from grants

An _____ acts like a law but is issued by the governor alone, without the legislature.

• ordinance

• initiative

• executive order

• amendment

State and local governments _____.

• are independent and have the power to do anything they want to

• adopt constitutions of their own and pass their own laws

• provide citizens with all necessary services and do not need financial help

• do not provide any services to or protect citizens in the state

The _____ government gets its power from the _____ government.

• local; state

• state; local

• federal; state

• federal; local

Because _____ are the closest to citizens, they are often the ones who can easily

provide services.

• local governments

• federal governments

• state governments

• all of the answers

In most states, chambers are called _____.

• departments and districts

• ordinances and regulations

• the governor and the president

• the Senate and the House of Representatives