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Practice identifying state and local government structures, constitutions, offices, and services.
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20 questions
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A governor vetoes a bill passed by the state legislature. Which branch of state government is acting?

State lawmakers debate and vote on a bill that would create new education rules. Which state branch is acting?
A state supreme court decides whether a state law violates the state constitution. Which branch is acting?
A statewide official represents the state in court and gives legal advice to state agencies. Which state office is this?
A statewide official signs an executive order directing state agencies after a hurricane. Which state office is acting?

An elected board sets the yearly budget for sheriff patrols, rural road work, and the courthouse. Which local body is acting?
Elected local lawmakers pass an ordinance requiring permits for food trucks inside city limits. Which local body is acting?
An elected city official presides at council meetings and gives a yearly message about city goals. Which official is this?
Deputies patrol rural areas, serve court papers, and help operate the county jail. Which local official leads that office?

An elected local board hires the district superintendent and approves the district's budget and classroom policies. Which local body is acting?
A resident needs to renew a driver's license and register a car. Which level of government usually provides this service?

A family living in Charlotte, North Carolina, needs weekly trash and recycling pickup at their house. Which level of government usually handles this service?

A resident of Phoenix, Arizona, reports a burned-out streetlight on her neighborhood street. Which level of government is usually contacted first?

A highway bridge between two Texas towns is owned and repaired by the Texas Department of Transportation. Which level of government is responsible for it?

An unincorporated rural area outside any city needs sheriff patrols and a jail. Which level of government usually provides them?

A separate local government with its own elected board does only one job: maintaining pipes that deliver water to homes. What kind of local government is this?

A document divides a state's power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches. What is the document?
A state constitution section says no one may lose life, liberty, or property without due process of law, and that people may speak freely. What role does this section show?
A state constitution describes counties, municipalities, school districts, and elected local officers. What role is it serving?
One article of a state's plan of government explains proposals by the legislature, citizen initiatives, conventions, and voter approval. What process does it describe?
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