Levels of Government Quiz

What is the main purpose of this informational text?

• To explain how the different levels of government work together

• To describe the responsibilities of federal, state, and local governments

• To provide an example of the government's response to a natural disaster

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.4.2

According to the text, what is the relationship between the different levels of government?

• They often work together as a team to solve problems

• They are completely independent and do not collaborate

• They only work together during natural disasters

• They have no interaction with one another

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

What is an example provided in the text of the different levels of government working together?

• Rebuilding roads and bridges after an earthquake

• Providing food and shelter to people affected by a hurricane

• Distributing financial aid to businesses after a tornado

• The government's response to Superstorm Sandy

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CCSS.RI.4.1

According to the text, what is one way that the federal government helps during a natural disaster?

• It provides billions of dollars in relief funds

• It enforces laws for the nation

• It makes choices about how to run towns and cities

• It works with state and local governments to rebuild affected areas

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

What is the role of local governments as described in the text?

• They make and enforce laws for the state

• They make choices about how to run towns and cities

• They work with the federal government to solve problems

• They provide financial assistance to people affected by natural disasters

What is the role of state governments as described in the text?

• They make and enforce laws for the nation

• They work with local governments to run towns and cities

• They make and enforce laws for the states

• They coordinate the federal government's response to natural disasters

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CCSS.RI.4.3

Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the text?

• The different levels of government have distinct and separate responsibilities.

• The federal government is the most important level of government in the United States.

• Citizens in the United States elect their government representatives at all levels.

• The different levels of government often work together to solve problems and respond to crises.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2