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Unit 13 Review- State and Local Government

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Citizens in these geographical areas elect legislators to represent them in the state's legislative branch.

a)

Departments

b)

Districts

c)

Courts

d)

Infrastructure

2.

Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved for the states or the people.

a)

1st amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

10th amendment

d)

5th amendment

3.
What are powers that are shared between the federal government and states called?
a)
Enumerated Powers
b)
Reserved Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
Expressed Powers
4.
What are powers that are left for the states called?
a)
Enumerated Powers
b)
Reserved Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
Expressed Powers
5.
Which level of government deals with licenses?
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Local
6.
What is the head of the executive branch titled at the state level?
a)
President
b)
Governor
c)
Mayor
7.

State _____ are responsible for making laws, approving appointments made by governors, and helping citizens solve problems.

a)

legislators

b)

commissioners

c)

council-manager

8.

Someone who prosecutes criminals for their crimes.

a)

Recorder

b)

Mayor

c)

Sheriff

d)

Prosecutor

9.

The person who keeps people safe by enforcing the law.

a)

Engineer

b)

Medical Examiner

c)

Sheriff

d)

School superintendent

10.

A person who investigates unnatural deaths and perform autopsies

a)

Sheriff

b)

Prosecutor

c)

Medical Examiner

d)

Engineer

11.

A person who leads the city government

a)

Sheriff

b)

Mayor

c)

Engineer

d)

Superintendent

12.

These people help make decisions that affect the entire city of county

a)

Council Member

b)

Sheriffs

c)

Medical Examiners

d)

Recorders/Clerks

13.

This person manages public buildings and structures

a)

Engineer

b)

Mayor

c)

Recorder/Clerk

d)

Assessor

14.

This person tracks of property deeds, marriage certificates, and other records.

a)

Engineer

b)

Mayor

c)

Recorder/Clerk

d)

Assessor

15.

This person is in charge of the local public education system

a)

Engineer

b)

Superintendent

c)

Recorder/Clerk

d)

Assessor

16.

This person is make sure the polling places and ballots work properly when it’s time to vote.

a)

Election Commissioner

b)

Superintendent

c)

Recorder/Clerk

d)

Assessor

17.

This person estimates the value of property so it can be taxed

a)

Election Commissioner

b)

Superintendent

c)

Recorder/Clerk

d)

Assessor

18.

Support structures like roads, phone service, and electricity-

a)

Regulations

b)

Infrastructure

c)

Departments

d)

Systems

19.

Check all that apply.

Which of the following describe the definition for state?

a)

State” is another word for country or nation

b)

A “state” is ruled only by the federal government

c)

The Constitution treats states partly as if they were independent countries and partly as small units within one big country

d)

A state is a political unit that has the authority to govern itself

20.

One of the biggest services a state provides is maintaining

a)

State politicians’ salaries.

b)

High tax rates.

c)

Infrastructure.

d)

Foreign relations

21.

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."


According to the US Constitution, if a power isn’t specifically given to the federal government-

a)

It is illegal for anyone to have that power.

b)

It is set aside for the United Nations peace keeping organization.

c)

It is delegated (or given) to the states.

d)

It is set aside for the President of the United States only.

22.

What is true of federal powers and state powers?

a)

Powers given to the states outnumber the powers given to the federal government.

b)

Powers given to the federal government are not limited.

c)

Federal powers outnumber state powers.

d)

Federal and state powers do not share concurrent powers.

23.

Which of the following is not a power reserved or delegated for states?

a)

Giving driver’s licenses for the citizens of their state

b)

Giving titles of nobility to the citizens of their state

c)

Setting up laws about marriage in their state

d)

Setting up education laws for the citizens of their state

24.

State and local governments have the power to make rules. They exercise this power by-

a)

Setting up foreign relations with other countries.

b)

Electing their own dictators for their state.

c)

Adopting constitutions of their own and passing laws.

d)

Paying the federal government to leave them alone.

25.

Both federal government and state government collecting taxes is an example of

a)

reserved powers

b)

concurrent powers

c)

conflict of powers

d)

respective powers

26.

Federal government influence a state to change its laws by

a)

taking away its statehood

b)

overthrowing the state government

c)

cutting off federal funding to the state

d)

sending in the military

27.

Bicameral means-

a)

one chamber in the legislative body

b)

two chambers in legislative body

c)

only one branch of government

d)

only two branches of government

28.

The constitution in each state-

a)

Does not matter against the federal law.

b)

Is the “law of the land” in that state.

c)

Can be changed by the governor.

d)

Is more important than the US Constitution

29.

A state’s citizens can change laws through

a)

rioting and looting

b)

suing the government

c)

initiatives and referendums

d)

overthrowing the government