State and Local Government

Grade 4 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   A family wants the state to change its rule about fishing licenses. Whom should they write to?

   • their state legislators
   • their city council members
   • their local school board
   • the U.S. Supreme Court
2. 2.

   How do state legislators get their jobs?

   • Voters elect them.
   • The governor appoints them.
   • City councils pick them.
   • The President chooses them.
3. 3.

   The city library wants to stay open later on weekends. Who votes on the library's hours?

   • the state legislature
   • the state supreme court
   • the city council
   • the U.S. Congress
4. 4.

   A county road outside town has deep holes. Which group usually decides when it gets fixed?

   • the U.S. Congress
   • the county commission
   • the state supreme court
   • the city school board
5. 5.

   A snowstorm closes highways across the whole state. Who directs state agencies to respond?

   • the mayor
   • the school board
   • a city council member
   • the governor