State Government Answers

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A state’s legislative branch

A
makes laws and approves budgets.
B
oversees agencies and the executive branch.
C
organizes national, state, and local elections.
D
oversees public health and safety.
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How are the federal legislative branch and most state legislative branches similar?

A
Both have a larger Senate and a smaller House of Representatives.
B
Both have a larger House of Representatives and a smaller Senate.
C
Both have only one legislative house whose members are appointed.
D
Both have only one legislative house whose members are elected.
4

States mainly raise revenue by

A
collecting taxes from citizens.
B
collecting taxes from other states.
C
sharing in taxes collected by other states.
D
sharing in taxes collected by the US government.
5

In terms of education, state governments are responsible for

c
creating private schools.
e
establishing school districts.
p
providing transportation to schools.
m
maintaining school equipment.
6

State governments are required to

A
create two separate legislative houses.
B
collect sales taxes from citizens.
C
allow citizens to choose representatives.
D
collect federal taxes from citizens.
7

How are the federal executive branch and most state executive branches similar?

B
Both have department heads that manage government agencies.
B
Both have a vice president serving as second in command.
B
Both allow citizens to elect all leaders of executive departments.
B
Both can draft and pass laws governing citizens’ behavior.
8

How are the federal judicial branch and most state judicial branches similar?

A
Both have local courts.
B
Both have appellate courts.
C
The judges are all appointed by the president.
D
The judges are all elected by the citizens.
9

Which two types of courts are found in a state’s judicial branch?

l
local and circuit
l
local and superior
l
local and trial
l
local and appellate
10

The upper house of a state legislature is usually called

A
the assembly.
B
the House of Representatives.
C
the Senate.
D
the House of Delegates.

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