WorksheetsState and Local Government Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What type of government system is used in the United States?
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Federal system
Theocracy
In a federal system, power is—
Held only by national leaders
Shared between national and state governments
Given only to the military
Held only by local mayors
What is one reason states create laws?
To compete with federal laws
To meet the needs of citizens
To limit local government
To control other states
A town or city is also known as a—
Territory
Municipality
Province
District
Which person leads Alabama’s executive branch?
The Chief Justice
The Secretary of State
The Governor
The State Treasurer
What do state courts mainly do?
Print state money
Enforce federal laws
Interpret state laws
Negotiate treaties
What is zoning?
Dividing land into areas for specific uses
Creating federal taxes
Funding national parks
Voting in presidential elections
What is the function of a school board?
To pass federal laws
To oversee local schools
To issue driver’s licenses
To enforce national education laws
Which of the following is funded by local property taxes?
National monuments
Local schools
The U.S. Navy
Foreign embassies
Why do local governments make budgets?
To limit federal spending
To plan how to use money for community services
To pay national debts
To print more money
Who heads the state’s legislative branch?
Governor
State Supreme Court Chief Justice
Speaker of the House / Senate leadership
Secretary of State
Which is a service commonly provided by county governments?
Holding presidential elections
Maintaining county roads
Making foreign policy
Building interstate highways
Local governments collect sales taxes to—
Fund military spending
Support local public services
Pay federal judges
Support national parks
Which of the following is true about state courts?
They only handle national cases
They work with the governor to enforce laws
They settle disputes and interpret state laws
They pass city ordinances
Who creates county laws?
The U.S. Congress
The county commission
The city council
The Supreme Court
A public service provided at both state and local levels is—
Military defense
Public education
Coining money
Immigration control
Why do states require people to buy vehicle insurance?
To restrict driving
To promote safety and responsibility
To increase federal income
To help car companies
What is a ballot?
A law passed by Congress
A list of candidates and issues to vote on
A type of tax
A government budget
A jury is a group of citizens who—
Enforce traffic laws
Make laws
Decide the facts in a court case
Write city ordinances
What is one purpose of local elections?
To choose the U.S. president
To select local leaders such as mayors and council members
To choose Supreme Court justices
To elect members of Congress
