Nebraska State and Local Gov test Review

Question 1

Nebraska's Death Row Inmates are in Tecumseh Prison

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Bennington Public schools gets most of it's funding from property tax, and the rest comes mostly from State of Nebraska

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

This person designed and got passed Nebraska's Unicameral system

Accepted Answer

George Norris

Question 4

The current Sheriff of Douglas County is

Accepted Answer

Aaron Hansen

Question 5

Which of these IS NOT TRUE of the Unicameral?

Accepted Answer

Every bill has to be read and voted on twice

Question 6

Which IS NOT True about Nebraska's prisons

Accepted Answer

One is in Lincoln the other is in Omaha

Question 7

With it's 5 grade schools, 2 middle schools, and high school Bennington is one of the 10 biggest school districts in Neb

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

If you join the Army National Guard your instate college tuition is paid for, but not if you join the Air National Guard

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

The biggest source of revenue for Douglas County is the wheel tax (on your cars)

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

The current population of Nebraska is about

Accepted Answer

2 million

Question 11

In Douglas county the person responsible for saying how much your property is worth for taxes is

Accepted Answer

Douglas County Assessor

Question 12

The current governor of Nebraska is

Accepted Answer

Jim Pillen

Question 13

Which of the is the biggest category of expenses for Bennington Public Schools

Accepted Answer

Teacher salaries

Question 14

The main source of income for the city of Bennington is the same as for Bennington Public Schools- property taxes

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Which of these is Omaha NOT famous for?

Accepted Answer

Casinos

Question 16

Dr. Plas is elected BPS superintendent by the voters in the fall general election

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

The current mayor of Omaha is

Accepted Answer

Jean Stothert

Question 18

Which is NOT true about Omaha and annexation:

Accepted Answer

May annex farmland to get to towns like Bennington or Gretna

Question 19

When citizens can sign petitions and propose laws at election is

Accepted Answer

Initiative

Question 20

Douglas County is run by a board of commissioners. Bennington's representative is

Accepted Answer

Doug Friend

Question 21

When citizens get to vote on bills the Unicameral has passed to approve or reject them is

Accepted Answer

Referendum

Question 22

Which of these IS NOT one of the public colleges in the Nebraska system

Accepted Answer

Hastings

Question 23

Which of these IS NOT a major source of funding for the City of Omaha

Accepted Answer

Property tax

Question 24

Douglas County runs it's own jail and youth correction facility

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Just like the USA Gov, Nebraska has three branches (Supreme Court, Executive, Legislative)

Accepted Answer

True

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