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County Government

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is our County Legislator?

a)

Chuck Schumer

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Shawn Foti

d)

John Syracuse

2.

What are the 3 branches of government?

a)

judicial

b)

executive

c)

legislative

d)

chief executive

3.

What are the 3 levels of government?

a)

Executive

b)

Federal

c)

State

d)

Local

4.

This government acts as the bridge between the people and the state

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

county

d)

town

5.

What department would you go to find information on vaccinations, lead testing and rabbie testing?

a)

health

b)

public works

c)

human resources

d)

civil services

6.

What department would you go to find retirement info, loan forgiveness and taking a leave of absence?

a)

social services

b)

human resources

c)

board of elections

d)

public works

7.

What department do you go to to find park and highway information?

a)

Civil Service

b)

Human Resources

c)

Health Department

d)

Public Works

8.

What department do you find county jobs and information for disabled veterans?

a)

Public Works

b)

Civil Service

c)

Human Resources

d)

Social Services

9.

What department do you go to apply for an absentee ballot?

a)

Social Services

b)

Public Works

c)

Board of Elections

d)

Children with Special Needs

10.

What department do you go to if you are looking for Early Intervention programs?

a)

Board of Elections

b)

Children with Special Needs

c)

Human Resources

d)

Social Services

11.

What department do you go to if you would like to foster a child and if you qualify for Life Line?

a)

Human Resources

b)

Public Works

c)

Social Services

d)

Health Department

12.

Funding for the county

a)

revenue

b)

fees

c)

unfunded mandates

d)

sales tax

13.

A tax that people or businesses pay on land and buildings they own within the county

a)

Fees

b)

Property Tax

c)

Sales tax

d)

Income tax

14.

A tax on items sold inside the county.

a)

Sales tax

b)

Property tax

c)

Income tax

d)

Fees

15.

Example: charging the county members for collecting garbage

a)

Fees

b)

Income tax

c)

Sales tax

d)

Property Tax

16.

Mandates required by the county or federal government but are not funded by the government

a)

Unfunded Mandates

b)

Fees

c)

Sales tax

d)

Revenue

17.
a)

surplus

b)

balanced

c)

debt

18.
a)

balanced

b)

surplus

c)

debt

19.
a)

debt

b)

surplus

c)

balanced

20.

About how many county employees are there in the US?

a)

36 million

b)

30 million

c)

3 million

d)

6 million

21.

Has the Niagara County population increased or decreased since 2010?

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

22.

How many square miles is Niagara County?

a)

500

b)

522

c)

525

d)

572

23.

What is the largest employer in Niagara County?

a)

Niagara County Air Reserve Station

b)

Seneca Nation Resort and Casino

c)

Niagara Falls Outlet Mall

d)

Niagara Falls School District

24.

How many departments or agencies are in the county government?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

25

25.

Is Niagara County more rural, suburban or urban?

a)

Rural

b)

Suburban

c)

Urban