State and Local Government

Grade 4 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Which decision belongs to a state legislature?

   • how much money goes to state parks
   • when one school district starts school
   • which day one town picks up trash
2. 2.

   Mrs. Diaz writes to the President about late trash pickup on her street. Why is this the wrong choice?

   • Trash pickup is a local service.
   • The President only works on state roads.
   • Trash pickup is run by state courts.
3. 3.

   Where does a state legislature meet?

   • in each city hall
   • in Washington, D.C.
   • in the state capital
4. 4.

   Which pair shows a state service and then a local service?

   • city parks and the town library
   • state highways and city trash pickup
   • state parks and state highways
5. 5.

   Which job belongs to local government?

   • running the town fire department
   • running the state parks
   • running the national parks