Question

Which level of government is responsible for making laws that affect the whole country? A. City government
B. State government
C. Federal government
D. County government

Who is the leader of the executive branch at the national (federal) level? A. Governor
B. Mayor
C. President
D. Senator

Which level of government runs public schools in most cases? A. Federal government only
B. State government primarily
C. City government only
D. International organizations

Which of the following is usually a responsibility of local (city or town) government? A. Printing paper money
B. Managing local police and fire departments
C. Declaring war
D. Approving treaties with other countries

Which level of government can create laws that apply only within one state? A. Federal government
B. Tribal government
C. State government
D. City government

Who typically leads a city government? A. Governor
B. Mayor
C. Chief Justice
D. President

Which level of government confirms federal judges and cabinet members? A. City council
B. State legislature
C. U.S. Senate (part of federal government)
D. County board

Which level of government is most likely to build and repair local roads and sidewalks? A. Federal government
B. State government
C. Local (city or county) government
D. United Nations

Which level of government collects income taxes from most workers in the United States? A. City government only
B. State government only
C. Federal government (and often state governments)
D. County government only

Which group makes laws for a state? A. State legislature
B. City council of another city
C. U.S. Congress
D. Supreme Court

A new national law is proposed. Which body makes and votes on national laws? A. City council
B. State legislature
C. U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)
D. County commission

Which of the following are powers usually reserved to the states? (Choose the best answer.) A. Printing passports and declaring war
B. Running national parks and coin production
C. Managing public education and issuing driver's licenses
D. Making treaties with other countries

If a problem involves trash collection in your neighborhood, where should you most likely bring the issue? A. To the President
B. To the state governor's office
C. To your local city or town government
D. To the United Nations

Which is an example of how the federal and state governments share power? A. Only the federal government runs all schools
B. Both may collect taxes and fund highways
C. States control foreign policy alone
D. Cities print money, but states do not

Which level of government would pass a law that applies to every state in the United States? A. City council
B. County board
C. Federal government (U.S. Congress)
D. Individual state legislatures

Answer 1

1. C — Federal government (makes laws that apply nationwide)
2. C — President (head of the national executive branch)
3. B — State government primarily (states set rules; local districts run schools day-to-day)
4. B — Managing local police and fire departments (a common local responsibility)
5. C — State government (creates laws that apply only within that state)
6. B — Mayor (typical leader of a city government)
7. C — U.S. Senate (part of the federal government; confirms judges and cabinet members)
8. C — Local (city or county) government (handles local roads and sidewalks)
9. C — Federal government (and often state governments) (collect income taxes federally and many states collect state income tax)
10. A — State legislature (makes state laws)
11. C — U.S. Congress (Senate and House make and vote on national laws)
12. C — Managing public education and issuing driver's licenses (powers usually reserved to the states)
13. C — Your local city or town government (they handle trash collection)
14. B — Both may collect taxes and fund highways (example of shared/federalism powers)
15. C — Federal government (U.S. Congress) (passes laws that apply to every state)