Question

1. Describe the structure of government that the Tenth Amendment allows.
a. The Tenth Amendment acknowledges that the federal government has all the control over states and local governments.
b. The Tenth Amendment allows states to make decisions about how they will be governed, such as by creating local governments.
c. The Tenth Amendment states that local governments must contain townships within each state’s boundaries.
d. The Tenth Amendment allows states to have more power over taxes than the federal government does.

2. Which of the following describes a difference between counties and municipalities?
a. Counties are specialized boards, while municipalities serve a larger portion of the state.
b. Counties serve a larger portion of the state than municipalities do.
c. Counties collect state taxes, while municipalities collect federal taxes.
d. Counties can have mayors head them, while municipalities run national elections.

3. Identify a policy that states use to attract businesses.
a. a high property tax policy on businesses
b. a high minimum wage policy
c. strict land-use policies
d. a low minimum wage policy

4. Analyze the difference between the roles of mayor and city council members.
a. The mayor is the legislator, and the city council is the judiciary.
b. The mayor is the executive, and city council members are legislators.
c. The mayor is the executive, and the city council members are the department heads.
d. The mayor is the legislator, and city council is the executive branch.

5. Analyze the difference between the commission form of local government and the council-manager form of local government.
a. In the former, different people decide executive and legislative issues, while in the latter, the same people have equal voice on executive and legislative issues.
b. In the former, the commissioners are from England, and in the latter, the council is chosen by the governor.
c. In the former, the manager is the head executive, and in the latter, the mayor is the head executive.
d. In the former, the same people have equal voice on executive and legislative issues; in the latter, different people decide executive and legislative issues.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
1. Describe the structure of government that the Tenth Amendment allows.
**b. The Tenth Amendment allows states to make decisions about how they will be governed, such as by creating local governments.**

2. Which of the following describes a difference between counties and municipalities?
**b. Counties serve a larger portion of the state than municipalities do.**

3. Identify a policy that states use to attract businesses.
**d. a low minimum wage policy**

4. Analyze the difference between the roles of mayor and city council members.
**b. The mayor is the executive, and city council members are legislators.**

5. Analyze the difference between the commission form of local government and the council-manager form of local government.
**a. In the former, different people decide executive and legislative issues, while in the latter, the same people have equal voice on executive and legislative issues.**