Question

Local governments place the power to solve local issues in the hands of elected officials. A council or city manager could help to determine zoning laws for the town, and this would create rules for how land can be used. Citizens can participate by voting and speaking with representatives, who handle such issues.
Which ideas are included in your response? Check all that apply.

how officials are elected to handle local issues
how local governments are uniquely equipped to solve local problems
how local governments create laws such as zoning rules to handle issues

Answer 1

- how officials are elected to handle local issues — Yes (mentions elected officials and voting)
- how local governments are uniquely equipped to solve local problems — Yes (says local governments place the power to solve local issues in elected officials' hands)
- how local governments create laws such as zoning rules to handle issues — Yes (explicitly mentions councils/city managers determining zoning laws)