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State Government Quiz

Test your knowledge of state government with our engaging quiz! This 20-question challenge covers the functions, structures, and relationships of state and local governments, including their historical development and contemporary issues.

Whether you're a student of political science or simply curious about how government works, this quiz offers:

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20 Questions5 MinutesCreated by AnalyzingEagle42

Which branch of government held the MOST power under the original state constitutions?

legislative

Executive

Cabinet

Judiciary

Which state's original constitution was considered the MOST conservative?

Georgia

Pennsylvania

Maryland

New Hampshire

State constitutions today share which of the following features?

Complicated procedures for amendment

Separation of powers

Vague descriptions of state institutions

No system of checks and balances

Which of the following is considered a primary function of state government?

Supervision of federal government elected officials

Regulation of political parties and the media

Enforcement of laws regarding the public safety

All of the above

Maintaining a(n) __________ is one of the ways in which state governments provide public safety.

Navy

Air force

University system

Police force

One of the ways in which state governments regulate business is by ________

Ensuring competition

Chartering corporations

Licensing requirements for professionals

All of the above

Local governments are formed when ______

Citizens petition the state government

State planners decide that a certain location would be a good place for a city

Congress passes a law

By common consent

Creating solutions for local problems is an advantage of the __________ system of government.

Authoritarian

Capitalist

Federal

Unitary

Article VI of the U.S. Constitution governs the federal/state relationship

True

False

The functions of state legislatures include __________.

Oversight of administration

Representation

Lawmaking

All of the above

State legislatures today are more likely to be part-time professionals

True

False

A plural executive is formed when there are several officials that fill the executive administrative function

True

False

Governors have all of the following in common with presidents, EXCEPT _____

How many different judicial systems are there in the United States?

51; one for each of the 50 states and one national system

13; to match the number of original states

The idea that local governments are the creation of state legislatures is called Dillon's Rule

True

False

In 2007, there were almost __________ local governments in the United States

89,500

89,400

8,500

8,900

When referring to tribal governments, the term "sovereignty" means _________

Tribes are free to govern themselves, subject to congressional legislation

Tribes may govern their members free from interference by any other government

Tribal governments derive their authority from the national government

Tribal governments derive their authority from state governments

Tribal government relationships with state governments do not fall under treaty provisions

True

False

There are six American territories and out lying areas

True

False

Each territories has a different type of governance

True

False

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