Answer the following questions.
1) Select the best answer.
Which part of the Constitution grants states authority to create local governments?
2) Select the best answer.
State governments have a _____ form of government in which local power is only that which is delegated from the state.
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unicameral |
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unitary |
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dissolute |
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bicameral |
3) Check all that apply.
Choose THREE forms of local government.
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county |
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school districts |
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state legislature |
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state supreme court |
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Congress |
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hospital districts |
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municipality |
4) Check all that apply.
Select THREE other names for a municipality.
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school district |
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police department |
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village |
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town |
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city |
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state |
5) Select the best answer.
What is the primary function of a municipality?
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accesses federal funding |
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provides services to its residents |
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generates revenue for the state government |
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prepares candidates for public office |
6) Select the best answer.
People are better represented at the ____ level of government because citizens are more closely connected.
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state |
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local |
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regional |
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federal |
7) Select the best answer.
By what authority do local governments exist?
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the state constitution and government |
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the federal legislative powers |
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the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution |
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the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution |
8) Select the best answer.
Which statement best describes the structure of county government?
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independently of each other. |
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that county. |
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Each town or city appoints representatives to the county government. |
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One county board of supervisors is responsible for all decisions. |
9) Check all that apply.
Select two reasons why municipal bonds can be a sound investment.
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secure from default |
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high interest rates |
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tied to the stock market |
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tax-free interest |
10) Check all that apply.
Select the two taxes that states primarily depend upon for revenue.
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import tax |
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property tax |
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income tax |
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sales tax |
11) Check all that apply.
Select the two taxes that local governments primarily depend upon for their revenue.
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income tax |
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property tax |
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sales tax |
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import tax |
12) Check all that apply.
Select THREE non-tax sources of revenue for state and local governments.
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toll roads and ferries |
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military base rental payments |
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state-operated utility companies |
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import fees |
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federal government grants |
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transportation fees |
13) Match the types of governments with the descriptions.
mayor-council form of government, council-manager form of government, city-commission form of government, commisioners or boards of supervisors. possible answers
most popular form of government; has a chief executive that may be either weak or strong
supervises and manages county property and finances and regulates businesses in unincorporated areas
government type in which city manager handles all administrative business; has council that serves as a policymaking body
blends legislative and executive functions into one body
14) Type the correct answer.
Compare and contrast a regressive tax and a progressive tax.
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