Unit 5, Lesson 2 practice - State & local government

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Every city and town has its own government.

• True

• False

Indicate the two answer choices that best answer the question. Which two sentences best describe how community members directly participate in local government?

• Local city governments have executive and legislative branches.

• Citizens vote in elections for the mayor and city council members.

• Local courts deal with minor crimes.

• People attend city council meetings to talk about their concerns.

Indicate the best answer choice. How are the powers of state governments different from the powers of the federal government?

• State governments can raise taxes but federal governments cannot.

• The federal government has three branches but state governments have only two branches.

• State governments meet different needs than the federal government, like taking care of state roads and state parks.

• The federal government cannot borrow money but state governments can.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Police departments, fire departments, and libraries are examples of public services that are managed by city governments.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an example of a public service managed by city governments?

• Police departments

• Fire departments

• Libraries

• National defense

Which of the following are two ways that people have tried to address the problem of police treating Black people unfairly?

• Trying to provide better training for police officers.

• Trying to do nothing and let police keep doing their job.

• Trying to give money to other community needs like housing, jobs, and healthcare.

• Trying to give the police new cars to use.