BrainPop Jr. Local and State Government

Who is the elected leader of a state government?

• a prinicpal

• a governor

• a mayo

• 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 land and water

Who leas a local government?

• teachers and students

• the governor and the people he or she appoints

• lawyers and doctors

• the mayor and the city council

Which is the responsibility of the state government?

• set laws to keep people safe

• protect state lands, water, and animals

• build roads to connect communities across the state

• all of the these

Moby wants his town to build a skate park. What should be write in his letter to the mayor?

• Skate parks are more important than fire stations.

• A skate park would give kids a place to play after school.

• Skate parks are expensive and take years to build.

• Soccer is a popular outdoor activity.

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

• by collecting taxes from people

• by holding bake sales

• by printing their own money

• by working jobs to earn money