WorksheetsState and Local Government
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To bring charges against or accuse of misconduct.
a)
Impeach
b)
Recall
c)
Insinuate
d)
Challenge
2.
Charges collected on the purchase of goods and services.
a)
Credit
b)
Sales Tax
c)
Income Tax
d)
Excise Tax
3.
A charge on certain good, such as tobacco and alcohol.
a)
SalesTax
b)
Excise Tax
c)
Income Tax
d)
Revenue
4.
The power of the Governor that allows certain parts of a bill to be rejected.
a)
Veto
b)
Recall
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Line-tem Veto
5.
The process for removing an elected official from office.
a)
Initiative
b)
Referendum
c)
Recall
d)
Petition
6.
The process by which citizens can propose new laws.
a)
Initiative
b)
Recall
c)
Referendum
d)
Petition
7.
Government response to public issues.
a)
Initiative
b)
Public Policy
c)
Issue resolution
d)
Action Plan
8.
An opportunity for voters to reject a law.
a)
Initiative
b)
Recall
c)
Referendum
d)
Petition
9.
Loans sold by the state to be paid back, with interest, after a period of time.
a)
Credit Card Transaction
b)
Bank Loan
c)
Income Tax
d)
Bond
10.
Income for the government collected from several sources.
a)
Inmome Tax
b)
Expenditures
c)
Public Policy
d)
Revenue
11.
The Charge on the funds earned by individuals and businesses.
a)
Income Tax
b)
Excise Tax
c)
Sales Tax
d)
Entertainment Tax
12.
What are ordinances?
a)
Guns
b)
Automobile Parts
c)
Government Guidelines
d)
Local Laws
13.
Tax on land and buildings.
a)
Excise Tax
b)
Property Tax
c)
Income Tax
d)
Sales Tax
14.
Method of choosing state judges.
a)
Selected by state Judiciary Committee
b)
Elected
c)
Appointed by the Governor
d)
Courts pick replacement judges
15.
Group the makes rules that tell how land can be used within the community.
a)
Board of Appeals
b)
Township Board
c)
Property Board
d)
Zoning Board
16.
Money given by one level of the government to a lower level.
a)
Loan
b)
Grant
c)
Tax
d)
Assessments
17.
What is the name for a system of government where most key powers belong to one national government?
a)
Federal System
b)
Confederacy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Unitary System
18.
The division of power between national and regional governments is called?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Nationalism
19.
A grant that is for a specific purpose is called a __________ grant.
a)
Categorical
b)
Block
c)
General
d)
U.S.
20.
What is the title of the official that is second in rank th the governor?
a)
Governor's Assisstant
b)
Vice Governor
c)
Lieutenant Governor
d)
Chief Operating Officer
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