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Local Government Test - Intervention

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who sets up local governments?
a)
States
b)
The Federal Government
2.
Which of the following make up local governments?
a)
Town, City, and County Governments
b)
State and Federal Governments
3.
What is a rural area?
a)
A city and places around the city
b)
A place with few people.
4.
What is an urban area?
a)
A city and places around the city
b)
A place with few people.
5.
What is a suburban area?
a)
A place with few people
b)
Areas surrounding a central city where people live
6.
What is the largest division of local government?
a)
Counties
b)
Cities
7.
Who serves as the executive and legislative branches of a county?
a)
Commissioners
b)
Mayors
8.
What services do county governments provide?
a)

Maintain public roads

b)

Marriage Licenses & Legal Documents

c)

Health Department

d)

Jails

9.
What is an example of a special district?
a)
County government
b)
School District
10.
What is a municipality?
a)
city, town, or village
b)
a county
11.
What services do municipalities provide?
a)

Running police departments

b)

Making zoning laws

c)

Operating water systems

d)

Maintaining parks

12.
What are the 3 types of city government?
a)
mayor-council, county, township
b)
mayor-council, council-manager, commission