State & Local Government

Question 1

Choose the answer choice that is FALSE regarding state legislatures.

Accepted Answer

legislators serve life terms

Question 2

Which are sources of local revenue?

Accepted Answer

All of the above are correct

Question 3

_______review conduct of state departments and offices.

Accepted Answer

State Auditors

Question 4

Three municipal responsibilities of Russellville are the United States Postal Service, FEMA, and the military.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

An advantage to having state government along with the federal government is they are more responsive to citizens need.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

The state's lawyer is the

Accepted Answer

Attorney General

Question 7

The Justice of the Peace, in regards to state courts and law

Accepted Answer

presides over minor offenses in rural areas

Question 8

Early cities faced many problems, to resolve this issue cities developed the job title of:

Accepted Answer

city planning position

Question 9

The major job of state legislatures is to make laws.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Around 25% of Americans live in cities or urban areas in current day.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

Taxes are certain and not arbitrary. What does this statement mean?

Accepted Answer

taxes are a duty of all American citizens

Question 12

The Great Migration & development of suburbs, was due to a rural to urban shift in the Post-Industrial Revolution Era.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

________oversee public school education.

Accepted Answer

Superintendent of Education

Question 14

The oldest form of democracy can be traced to 1654 where New England Town meetings took place in

Accepted Answer

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Question 15

A distinct aspect of state government is the amendment of the constitution is easier at the state level than the federal

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Some common responsibilities of counties are

Accepted Answer

all answer choices are correct

Question 17

The custodian of state funds is

Accepted Answer

Treasurer

Question 18

The practice of dividing a city into districts and regulating property uses is called city zoning.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

The ______is the dominant unit of local government in most stattes.

Accepted Answer

county

Question 20

All of the following are included in state constitutions today EXCEPT.

Accepted Answer

none provide full religious freedom

Question 21

_______serves as the Chief Clerk and record keeper.

Accepted Answer

Secretary of State

Question 22

An individual must be at least what age to run for State Governor?

Accepted Answer

30

Question 23

Some services provided by our local government are

Accepted Answer

Public Utilities

State & Local Government

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State & Local Government

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