State & Local Government Review

Who is the governor of Minnesota?

• Tony Evers

• Tim Walz

• Peggy Flanagan

• Ron Klain

Most of the money a county makes comes from where?

• donations

• sales tax

• income tax

• property tax

A system of government where the federal government and state governments work side-by-side and share power is called...

• democracy

• monarchy

• federalism

• municipality

Dillon's Rule is a system of government in which a county's power...

• is governed by the state

• is unlimited and dictated by the county

• is governed by the federal government

• is shared with their municipalities

The Constitution gives which level of government the most power?

• city

• county

• state

• federal

Which of the following is NOT a member of the executive branch of state government?

• Governor

• Chief Justice

• Secretary of State

• Department leaders

Who is the leader of a state's executive branch?

• Governor

• Chief of Staff

• Senator

• Mayor

What does it mean to have a bicameral legislature?

• It means that the federal and state governments can both decide what powers a county can have.

• It means that the legislature has both men and women members.

• It means that a state's governor can oversee both the state's executive branch and legislative branch.

• It means that there are two houses, or groups, that make up the legislature. Like the Senate and the House.

What is the only state with a unicameral legislature?

• Louisiana

• Idaho

• Nebraska

• West Virginia

Concurrent powers are powers...

• shared by both federal and state governments

• shared by the state Senate and House of Representatives

• shared by the state's executive branch and legislative branch

• enforced by state government on local governments