Government Quiz

What is the role of local government?

• To govern and provide services to a specific geographic area

• To promote international relations

• To represent the interests of large corporations

• To enforce national laws

Which of the following is a power of state government?

• Making and enforcing laws, collecting taxes, and providing public services.

• Declaring war, printing money, and regulating interstate commerce.

• Establishing a national bank, conducting foreign policy, and maintaining a military.

• Creating and enforcing traffic laws, issuing driver's licenses, and regulating local businesses.

What is the structure of the national government in the United States?

• Unitary system with two branches

• Federal system with three branches

• Confederal system with four branches

• Monarchical system with one branch

What are the functions of state government?

• Collect Taxes

• abide by federal laws

• Make and pass state laws

• All of the above

Which branch of the national government is responsible for making laws?

• Legislative branch

• Administrative branch

• Judicial branch

• Executive branch

What is one of the roles of local government?

• Providing national defense

• Regulating international trade

• Providing services to its citizens

• Enforcing federal laws

Which of the following is a power of state government?

• Making and enforcing laws, collecting taxes, and providing public services.

• Creating and enforcing traffic laws, issuing driver's licenses, and regulating local businesses.

• Establishing a national bank, conducting foreign policy, and maintaining a military.

• Declaring war, printing money, and regulating interstate commerce.

What are the functions of state government?

• None of the above

• Only enacting federal laws

• Only providing national defense

• All of the above

Which branch of the national government is responsible for interpreting laws?

• Judicial branch

• Department of Agriculture

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 19th Amendment

• The 21st Amendment