Levels of Government: Learn About Local, State, and Federal Government

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a job of the local government?

Accepted Answer

Creating new laws

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Collecting garbage

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Building schools

Question 2

What is the name of the group that makes laws for a city or town?

Accepted Answer

The city council

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The board of education

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The zoning commission

Question 3

Which level of government helps protect the environment?

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All levels

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Only the local government

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Only the federal government

Question 4

Who keeps us safe by fighting fires and catching bad guys?

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Both the local and state governments

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The local government

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The state government

Question 5

What is the special paper that has the most important rules for our country?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Bill of Rights

Question 6

Who gives you a paper that lets you drive a car?

Accepted Answer

The state government

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The local government

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The federal government

Question 7

Which level of government creates laws for a city or town?

Accepted Answer

Local

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State

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Federal

Question 8

Which level of government creates and enforces laws for the whole country?

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Federal government

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Local government

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State government

Question 9

Who is the leader of a city?

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Mayor

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Governor

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President

Question 10

In the United States, which level of government is the most powerful?

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Federal

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Local

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State

Question 11

What is the main job of the local government?

Accepted Answer

Building roads and parks

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Running schools

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Protecting the country

Question 12

Which level of government makes laws for the entire country?

Accepted Answer

Federal

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Local

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State

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a service provided by the state government?

Accepted Answer

Protecting the country

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Education

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Healthcare

Question 14

True or False: The federal government has less power than the state government.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 15

Which branch of government makes sure that laws are followed?

Accepted Answer

The group that carries out laws

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The group that makes laws

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The group that decides if laws are fair

Question 16

What is the name of the famous building where the President of the United States works?

Accepted Answer

The White House

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The Capitol Building

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The Supreme Court

Question 17

How many states are there in the United States?

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50

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48

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52

Question 18

What do we call the stars on the American flag?

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Stars

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Stripes

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Eagles

Question 19

What government takes care of things in your town, like building roads and schools?

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Local government

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State government

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Federal government

Question 20

Who is in charge of the state government?

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Governor

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Mayor

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President

Question 21

Which government makes laws for our whole country?

Accepted Answer

Federal government

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Local government

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State government

Question 22

Which of these is NOT something the federal government does?

Accepted Answer

Takes care of local parks

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Makes money

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Talks to other countries

Question 23

Which government protects our country from other countries?

Accepted Answer

Federal government

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Local government

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State government

Question 24

Is the mayor the leader of the state government?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes

Question 25

Which of these is a job for the state government?

Accepted Answer

Making rules for driving

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Building roads

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Making money

Question 26

In the United States, which level of government creates laws for everyone in the country?

Accepted Answer

National government

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City government

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State government

Question 27

In our city, who is in charge of the local government?

Accepted Answer

Mayor

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Governor

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President

Question 28

Who is the leader of our state government?

Accepted Answer

Governor

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Lieutenant Governor

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Mayor

Question 29

Which level of government collects money through taxes?

Accepted Answer

Both city and state government

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City government

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State government

Question 30

Who is the head of the United States military?

Accepted Answer

President

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Vice President

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Secretary of Defense

Question 31

In our government, who is responsible for making and passing new laws?

Accepted Answer

The Congress

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The President

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The Courts

Question 32

In our city, who makes sure that laws are followed?

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Police officers

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Judges

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Lawyers

Question 33

Who usually provides schools for our city?

Accepted Answer

Both city and state government

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City government

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State government

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a level of government in the United States?

Accepted Answer

National

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Local

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State

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Federal

Question 35

Which level of government makes laws for the entire country?

Accepted Answer

Federal

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Local

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State

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City

Question 36

Who represents your state in the national government?

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Senator

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Governor

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Mayor

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Council member

Question 37

Which of these is a responsibility of the local government?

Accepted Answer

Taking care of parks

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Starting wars

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Making money

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Controlling trade between states

Question 38

Which of these is an example of a state government responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Giving out driver's licenses

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Building roads

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Setting taxes for the whole country

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Making decisions about other countries

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a way that local, state, and federal governments work together?

Accepted Answer

Deciding on policies for other countries

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Sharing resources

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Making laws

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Creating money

Question 40

True or False: The President of the United States is the leader of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No

Question 41

Who is responsible for building and maintaining roads and libraries in your town?

Accepted Answer

Local Government

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State Government

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Federal Government

Question 42

Which of these is NOT a level of government in the United States?

Accepted Answer

School

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Local

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State

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Federal

Question 43

Which group of people is responsible for creating laws for our country?

Accepted Answer

Congress

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The President

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The Supreme Court

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The Governor

Question 44

Who is in charge of fixing the streets in your town?

Accepted Answer

Local government

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State government

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Federal government

Question 45

Who makes sure we have firefighters and police officers?

Accepted Answer

Local government

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Federal government

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State government

Question 46

Who is the main leader of our country?

Accepted Answer

The president

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The mayor

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The governor

Question 47

Which of these is NOT part of our country's government?

Accepted Answer

Our town's police department

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The Congress

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The Supreme Court

Question 48

What is the main job of our state government?

Accepted Answer

To help the people in our state

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To protect our country from other countries

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To make laws for the whole country

Question 49

Who builds and takes care of the big roads in our state?

Accepted Answer

State government

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Local government

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Federal government

Question 50

Who is the leader of our state government?

Accepted Answer

The governor

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The mayor

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The president

Question 51

Which of these is NOT part of our state government?

Accepted Answer

The federal government

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The state legislature

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The state courts

Question 52

How do we pick the people who lead our government?

Accepted Answer

We vote for them

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The president chooses them

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They are picked by chance

Question 53

Who is the boss of the local government in a town or city?

Accepted Answer

Mayor

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Governor

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President

Question 54

Who can make laws official for our whole country?

Accepted Answer

President

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Governor

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Mayor

Question 55

Who makes sure our schools are running well?

Accepted Answer

State government

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Local government

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Federal government

Question 56

Does the town or city government get money from taxes?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No

Question 57

What government is responsible for things like fixing roads and running schools in your city or town?

Accepted Answer

Local government

Answer

State government

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Federal government

Question 58

Which level of government makes laws for the whole country?

Accepted Answer

Federal government

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State government

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Local government

Question 59

What is the building called where the federal government meets?

Accepted Answer

Capitol Building

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White House

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City Hall

Question 60

Which level of government is responsible for providing things like education and healthcare?

Accepted Answer

State government

Answer

Local government

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Federal government

Question 61

Who is the leader of your city or town?

Accepted Answer

Mayor

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Governor

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President

Question 62

Which levels of government can collect taxes?

Accepted Answer

All levels of government

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Only the federal government

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Only local governments

Question 63

Where does our President work?

Accepted Answer

Federal Government (in Washington D.C.)

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Local Government (like our Mayor's office)

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State Government (like our Governor's office)

Question 64

Which government makes laws for the whole country?

Accepted Answer

Federal government

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Local government

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State government