EOC Exam Practice Questions (Local Government and Public Policy)

Citizens have the ability to help support their state and local communities in various ways

Identify (3) ways citizens can directly support their local communities

• Serving as a volunteer firefighter

• Starting a neighborhood watch

• Serving in the U.S. Army or Navy

• Becoming an U.S. Supreme Court Justice

• Running for city council

A group of citizens wants to persuade a city major to add bike lanes along the side of roads

Choose all of the statements the group of citizens can use to persuade the mayor

• The idea of adding bike lanes requires further investigation

• Bike lanes may decrease the revenue of the city’s bus system

• Bike lanes in other cities have increased commuting times for drivers

• Bike lanes reduce vehicle crashes and make sidewalks more pedestrian friendly

• As an alternative to car travel, bike lanes may help reduce vehicle emissions in the city

Which action describes a civic responsibility at the local or municipal level?

• Filing federal taxes

• Participating in school board meetings

• Launching a campaign to be elected to state office

• Worshiping at a local church, temple, synagogue, or mosque

Individuals in Ohio have a responsibility to assist state and local government authorities in addressing problems throughout the state

Select all of the actions that fulfill this responsibility at the local level

• Serving in the National Guard

• Writing a letter to the governor

• Attending city council meetings

• Serving as a volunteer firefighter

• Organizing a neighborhood watch program

Two students have become interested in different public policy issues

Leslie strongly disagrees with the current administration's foreign policies and Tim thinks that an intersection outside his school is dangerous and should have a stoplight

Pick which action Lesile could take that would be most appropriate for conveying her opinion to the proper authorities

• Attend a demonstration at the White House

• Offer comments during a public meeting

Two students have become interested in different public policy issues

Leslie strongly disagrees with the current administration's foreign policies and Tim thinks that an intersection outside his school is dangerous and should have a stoplight

Pick which action Tim could take that would be most appropriate for conveying his opinion to the proper authorities

• Attend a demonstration at the White House

• Offer comments during a public meeting

Two students have become interested in different public policy issues. Leslie strongly disagrees with the current administration's foreign policies. Which level of government should Leslie target with this action?

• Federal

• State

• Local

Two students have become interested in different public policy issues. Tim thinks that an intersection outside his school is dangerous and should have a stoplight. Which level of government should Tim target with this action?

• Federal

• State

• Local

Jeff wants to make sure that emergency services are adequately supported in his town and across the state Ohio

Identify if Jeff would take the following action at the local level or state level

SCENARIO: Serve in a volunteer fire department

• State

• Local

Jeff wants to make sure that emergency services are adequately supported in his town and across the state Ohio

Identify if Jeff would take the following action at the local level or state level

SCENARIO: Organize a charity event to raise money for his town's police force

• State

• Local