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Lesson 1: Government in the United States — Practice Questions

  1. 1. What is the main job of a city's mayor and city council?

    • A. To build houses for everyone in the city
    • B. To make important decisions for the community
    • C. To work for the state government
    • D. To drive the city's fire trucks and police cars
  2. 2. How do the leaders of a city, like the mayor, get their jobs?

    • A. The state governor picks them.
    • B. The police chief hires them.
    • C. People in the city vote for them.
    • D. They are the oldest people in the city.
  3. 3. If a building in a city is on fire, which city department is responsible for helping?

    • A. The parks department
    • B. The police department
    • C. The fire department
    • D. The public works department
  4. 4. What is the main role of a city's police department?

    • A. To fix broken roads and water pipes.
    • B. To organize fun events in city parks.
    • C. To make sure all the city's water is clean.
    • D. To help keep people safe and make sure laws are obeyed.
  5. 5. Why does a city government create different departments?

    • A. To provide services the community needs
    • B. To compete with other towns
    • C. To give the mayor more work
    • D. To make money for the state
  6. 6. Which level of government is specifically responsible for leading Native American communities on their own lands?

    • A. The local government
    • B. The state government
    • C. The federal government
    • D. The tribal government
  7. 7. Which of these services would most likely be managed by your local city or town government?

    • A. The U.S. Army
    • B. A public library
    • C. Printing money
    • D. Highways that connect different states
  8. 8. In the United States, there are four main levels of government. They are federal, state, local, and which other?

    • A. City government
    • B. Presidential government
    • C. Tribal government
    • D. County government
  9. 9. Which of these is an example of a service provided by the federal government?

    • A. A city police department
    • B. A public swimming pool
    • C. Running the post office
    • D. Issuing a driver's license
  10. 10. What is the main reason governments collect money called taxes from people and businesses?

    • A. To give money to the leaders
    • B. To pay for community services like roads and schools
    • C. To save money for emergencies only
    • D. To build new city halls