Local Government

What would a local government have control over?

• The country

• A town 

All levels of government have three branches: legislative, executive and judicial.

• True

• False

Governors lead the executive branch at the ______ level.

• National

• State

• Local

A mayor is the local example for the ____________ branch.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

A town or city council is the local government version of:

• The president

• The supreme court

• Congress

Which of the following would a local government decide on:

• Building a new military base in a foreign country

• Changing education requirements for Maryland

• Spending tax money to repave the roads in the shopping district of town