Understanding Local Government Basics

What is the main role of the legislative branch of government?

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To manage the military

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Local

Who is typically the head of the executive branch at the local level?

• Governor

• Mayor

• President

• Senator

What is one function of the local government?

• To declare war

• To manage local schools

• To print money

• To negotiate treaties

Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Local

What is the primary role of the judicial branch?

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To collect taxes

Which of the following is a responsibility of the local government?

• Managing the military

• Running local elections

• Printing national currency

• Regulating interstate commerce

Who makes the laws in the legislative branch?

• Judges

• Congress

• Police

• Governors

What is the role of the executive branch in local government?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To write laws

Which branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Local