Question

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

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.