Local Government

O’ConnorSocial Studies

A: B:Governments are required to provide all citizen recommend services.

Community members cannot pay for libraries on their own.

#1Why do local governments have the

responsibility to provide services like a public library?

C: D:

The local government is in charge of funding public education.

Citizens in the community give the government money for services.

The local government is in charge of funding public education.

A: B:Environment Services Department of Transportation

#2•roads must be repaired• railroad crossings need signs• managing local highways

What government body handles the

issues listed in the box above?

C: D:Bureau of Investigations

Road Quality Agency

Department of Transportation

A: B:police School principals

#3•maintain order

•enforce local, state, and national laws•manage the jail

•assist at accident scenes•investigate crimes

Which group has the

power to provide the services listed in the box above?

C: D:Emergency medical technicians

legislature

Police

A: B:Hospitals or health clinics

Local courts

C: D:Fire department Schools and libraries

The United States Constitution establishes the idea that local governments have legal authority in their

communities. What is an example of a local government service that is based on this idea?

Local Courts

A: B:

Local governments set aside tax dollars to keep the community clean.

Environmental laws require the government to run trash services.

#5Why do local governments in

Kansas provide services like trash pick up?

C: D:

The Kansas Constitution requires governments to have trash pick up.

City governments must have trash services or their land will be dirty.

Local governments set aside tax dollars

to keep the community clean.

A: B:Citizen’s tax dollars Money from speeding tickets

#6Where does the majority of the

money that pays for local government services come from?

C: D:State lottery money Parking fines

Citizen’s tax dollars

A: B:Fitness and Athletics revenue

#7•aquatic centers•fitness centers•athletic fields•golf facilities

•community centers•local zoo

•public gardens

The services listed above are organized

by the Department of

C: D:Parks and Recreation tourism

Parks and Recreation

A: B:They usually have more money to spend than the national government.

It is too scary and hard to ask the U.S or state government for money.

#8Why is it better that local governments,

rather than the state or national governments, provide certain goods and services for their community?

C: D:

Local governments have the most accurate knowledge of their citizens' needs.

Citizens trust their local governments more than the state or national government.

Local governments have the most

accurate knowledge of their citizens'

needs.

A: B:volunteering aid at short staffed hospitals

inspecting the electric wiring of old homes

#9Local governments in Kansas are responsible

for providing their city or town with a fire department. Which is duty of the local fire department?

C: D:teaching families about home safety

sending trucks in emergency situations

sending trucks in emergency situations

A: B:All citizens are forced to join the military.

Each city writes its own Bill of Rights.

#10How do local governments

promote democracy through provided services?

C: D:Local governments do not enforce state laws

The government holds elections for city leaders.

The government holds elections for city leaders.

A: B:

Many citizens do not have the resources to provide basic care for their families.

All families with over six children are allowed to get free supplies from the government.

#11Why do local governments

provide services such as welfare or food stamps?

C: D:

People cannot be expected to pay for expensive name-brand products on their own.

The U.S. Constitution demands that local governments pay for all citizen's groceries.

Many citizens do not have the resources to provide basic care for

their families.

A: B:A city election center A museum or art facility

#12Ashland, Kansas has a population of around 1,000 residents.

The government does not have a lot of extra funds. Which is an example of a service the government

has the responsibility to provide before other services?

C: D:A hospital or medical clinic

a community center

A hospital or medical clinic

A: B:Department of Parks and Recreation

Department of Aging

#13•teach information on variety of topics

•provide extracurricular activities•provide career and emotional counseling

What local department is described by the

job duties in the box above?

C: D:Department of Health and Wellness

Department of Education

Department of Education

A: B:capturing stray animals in the area

cleaning up fire damaged buildings

#14Which of the following is a service provided

by local health departments in Kansas?

C: D:educating the community about drugs

monitoring nursing home facilities

monitoring nursing home

facilities

A: B:new equipment for a national park

new clothes for immigrant children

#15Which of the following would a local

government be responsible to pay for?

C: D:a new roof for the local art museum

new books for the town's library

new books for the town's library

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