A town arranges weekly trash pickup and runs a public library for residents. What level of government usually provides these services?

When a neighborhood needs firefighters and police officers to respond quickly, which level of government usually provides those public safety services?

A city repairs potholes on streets that connect homes, schools, and stores inside the city. What level of government usually handles that job?

A city's animal control office picks up stray dogs and runs the local animal shelter. What level of government usually operates this service?

A city maintains playgrounds, picnic areas, and ball fields in a park used by nearby families. What level of government usually manages that park?

A school district chooses bus routes and daily schedules for its elementary schools. What level of government handles many day-to-day public school decisions?

A highway connects dozens of cities and towns, and the governor's transportation department plans its repairs. What level of government usually maintains it?

A teenager applies for a driver's license before driving on public roads. Which level of government usually issues driver's licenses?

A big forest park is run by a department that works for the governor and the legislature. What level of government usually manages it?

A judge hears a case about a law passed by lawmakers and signed by the governor. What level of government runs that court system?

Every public high school in Ohio must follow the same graduation requirements. What level of government sets those requirements?

Before fishing in a lake, a person in Texas buys a fishing license. Which level of government usually sells fishing licenses?

New dollar bills and coins are made for people to spend. Which level of government prints paper money and makes coins?

Soldiers, sailors, and pilots serve in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Which level of government is in charge of these armed forces?

A mail carrier delivers letters to homes on a street. Which level of government runs the post office?

Leaders sign an agreement with another country about peace or trade. Which level of government makes treaties with other countries?

Visitors from every state come to see the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. Which level of government manages these parks?

An immigrant completes naturalization to become a citizen. What level of government is responsible for citizenship and naturalization rules?

Residents elect a leader to guide a city government and work on city services. What official is usually the city's leader?

Elected members meet to vote on the budget, parks, and trash pickup for their community. What is this local group usually called?

A local government serves people who live outside city limits. It keeps up rural roads and land records. What is this kind of local government called?

A public school district has an elected group that guides many school decisions. What local body is this group usually called?

A state elects one chief official to lead the state government. What is that official called?

Elected lawmakers meet at the state capital to write laws for the whole state. What is this group called?

A huge hurricane damages towns in several states at once. Which level of government can send help to all of those states?

The General Assembly meets in Richmond, Virginia, to make laws for the people of Virginia. What level of government does it belong to?

Citizens elect one leader for the entire United States. What official leads the national government?

A national body meets in Washington, D.C., and represents people from all states. What is that body called?

A student says a mayor outranks a governor because cities are busy places. Which statement is correct?

A student asks whether Congress is local, state, or national. What level of government does Congress belong to?

A town council passes a new parking rule. Where does that rule apply?

A state legislature passes a new rule about driver's licenses. Where does that rule apply?

Congress passes a rule about how people become U.S. citizens. Where does that rule apply?

A city decides what hours its public park will be open. Why is this a job for local government?

A county government sets a rule about burning leaves. Where does that rule apply?

Which level of government has the power to declare war on another country?

A mayor meets with road workers to fix a traffic problem. At what level of government does a mayor work?

A new teacher must earn a teaching license before working in a public school. Which level of government usually issues teaching licenses?

A city council votes to buy new playground equipment for a park. What level of government is the city council part of?

A town wants to build a new public library. Which group usually votes to approve the money for it?