Worksheet

State and Local Government

Grade 4 - Social Studies - Challenge Me

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  1. Which official or group fits this state government role: state highway safety?

    • mayor
    • governor
    • city council
    • state legislature

  2. Which public service is connected to the city council?

    • county road repair
    • library hours
    • city trash pickup
    • public school calendar

  3. Which decision belongs with state government in this example?

    • choose a schedule for collecting trash in town
    • direct agencies during a statewide snow emergency
    • vote on a budget for parks across the state
    • set the first and last day of the school year

  4. How could a citizen participate in a decision about state highway safety?

    • refuse to learn which level is responsible
    • hide information from public meetings
    • write to the governor's office about highway safety
    • wait for someone else to choose without input

  5. Why would federal court be the wrong place to start for county road repair?

    • the issue belongs with local government
    • citizens cannot ask questions
    • public services never involve government
    • all levels have exactly the same jobs

  6. Which official or group fits this local government role: county road repair?

    • city council
    • state legislature
    • mayor
    • county commission

  7. Which public service is connected to the state legislature?

    • state highway safety
    • public school calendar
    • city trash pickup
    • state park funding

  8. Which decision belongs with local government in this example?

    • prioritize repairs on rural roads
    • choose a schedule for collecting trash in town
    • direct agencies during a statewide snow emergency
    • vote on whether the library stays open later

  9. How could a citizen participate in a decision about state park funding?

    • send testimony before the budget vote
    • wait for someone else to choose without input
    • refuse to learn which level is responsible
    • hide information from public meetings

  10. Why would city council be the wrong place to start for state highway safety?

    • the issue belongs with state government
    • all levels have exactly the same jobs
    • citizens cannot ask questions
    • public services never involve government
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