Checks and balances, and powers shared between the nation and the states

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   Who runs parks, police and fire departments in cities and towns, Ren asks?

   • The Senate
   • The Supreme Court
   • The national government
   • Local governments
3. 2.

   Where does a local government's power come from, Tala asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Its state grants it
   • It needs no grant
   • The president grants it
   • The courts grant it
4. 3.

   Who approves a state's budget, Zee asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The state legislature
   • The state's supreme court
   • The town council
   • Congress
5. 4.

   A new treaty with another country is made. Which level is that, Bo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Both state and local
   • National government
   • State government
   • Local government
6. 5.

   A state starts a new tax law. Which part of the state starts it, Esme asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The state legislature
   • The governor's court
   • The town's fire department
   • Congress
7. 6.

   Why can't a city decide to coin its own money, Jun asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The states alone coin money
   • Cities may coin their own money freely
   • That power belongs to the nation
   • The courts forbid parks
8. 7.

   Why do most people deal with state and local governments more often than with the nation, Kira asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • States have no powers
   • Daily services are state and local
   • The nation runs each school in the land
   • Cities make treaties
9. 8.

   Each state has three branches, like the nation. What does that show, Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • States have no government
   • States have one ruler
   • States copy the federal model
   • States obey cities
10. 9.

    Milo's note says, "Cities grant power to their state." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change state to nation
    • Leave it: many cities are older than states
    • Change cities to courts
    • Change it: states grant cities power
11. 10.

    Pia's note says, "Under federalism, the nation runs every school." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change federalism to monarchy
    • Change it: states and towns run them
    • Leave it: the national law is the supreme law
    • Change school to fort