What are responsibilities of local governments? Check all that apply.

Question

public safety
trash pick-up
public schools
foreign policy
water service
diplomatic relations
military forces

Answer 1

The responsibilities of local governments typically include:

• Public safety (law enforcement, fire departments, emergency services)
• Trash pick-up (waste management services)
• Public schools (often managed at the regional or local level, depending on the state)
• Water service (provision and management of local water supply)

The following are generally not responsibilities of local governments:

• Foreign policy (managed at the national level)
• Diplomatic relations (managed at the national level)
• Military forces (managed at the national level)

So, the applicable responsibilities are public safety, trash pick-up, public schools, and water service.