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100

A governor is part of a(n) _______ government

What is state

100

In a community, government workers meet in a

A. city hall.

B. local park

C. Fire station

D. department store.

What is City Hall
100

Which department is responsible for fixing leaky water pipes?

A. the police department

B. the planning department

C. the public works department

C. the parks and recreation department

What is C. the public works department

100

What office is in charge of playground equipment?

The Parks and Recreation Department

100

This is the part of government that makes laws: 

What is the legislature.

200

The ___ is a part of the government that makes laws.

What is legislature.

200

What is the most important job of the mayor and city council?

A. to hire police officers 

B. to make laws for the city

C. to collect taxes from schools

D. to plan community events

What is B. To make laws for the city

200

Which of these is NOT one of the three levels of government in the United States?

A. state

B. local

C. federal

D. international

What is D. International

200

What department makes sure the streetlights and other public areas are working properly?

The Public works department

200

The government handles interstate highways? (Those that go across multiple states?)

The federal government

300

The U.S. government is also called the ____ government.

What is federal.

300

Whose job is it to make sure the decisions of the mayor and the city council are carried out?

A. the voters

B. the fire chief

C. the city clerk

D. the city manageer

D. the city manager


300

What office would you visit to search for records about who owns land?

A. Mayor and City Council

B. City Clerk

C. Parks and Recreation Department

D. Public Works Department

What is B. City Clerk

300

If you wanted to look up information for a school project, what public facility would be able to help you?

The public library

300
What government has a governor?

The state.

400

The document that sets up the basic rules of the U.S. government is called the _______.

What is Constitution

400

A city's budget is a detailed plan for how to:

A. Start a new business

B. spend the city's money

C. Fix the city's broken roads

D. choose books for the library

What is B. Spend the city's money
400
If you attended a meeting with city leaders about buying land for a playground who would lead the meeting? What council would be present?

Mayor and City Council

400

This department gives permission for new buildings to be built?

What is the Planning department

400

A reservation has a _______ government.

What is tribal.

500

A(n) ________ government is in charge of a small community, like a town or city.

What is local. 

500

Who keeps records for the community?

A. the mayor

B. the governor

C. the city clerk

D. the city manager

What is C. the city clerk


500

Every government in the country must obey:

A. the state governor

B. the U.S. Constitution

C. the state militia

D. the chief of police

What is B. the U.S. Constitution.

500

This is where the money comes from to help pay for all these public goods. 

What are taxes.

500

A tribal government is used by?

What is American Indian Tribes.