Which of the following responsibilities are held by the federal government? Choose all that apply.

Question

Protecting national parks
Administering healthcare
Providing social security
Managing intercity traffic
Creating garbage collection services
Chartering city governments into existence

Answer 1

The responsibilities held by the federal government from the options provided are:

• Protecting national parks
• Administering healthcare (to some extent, through programs like Medicare and Medicaid)
• Providing social security

The other options—managing intercity traffic, creating garbage collection services, and chartering city governments—are primarily responsibilities of state and local governments.