Understanding Federalism and State Roles

What is the main responsibility of state governments in the United States according to the text?

• To manage international relations

• To protect the lives and liberties of their citizens

• To print money

• To declare war

How do state governments contribute to public health and safety?

• By running private hospitals

• By patrolling highways with state police

• By managing international airports

• By organizing national elections

Summarize the role of state governments in education as described in the text.

• State governments are responsible for hiring teachers directly.

• State governments set up school districts and provide funding.

• State governments write textbooks for schools.

• State governments do not play a role in education.

Explain how the text structure of "Working Together" contributes to the understanding of federalism.

• It uses a problem/solution structure to show how states solve issues independently.

• It uses a sequence structure to show the steps in federalism.

• It uses a description structure to explain how states and the federal government collaborate.

• It uses a cause/effect structure to show the impact of federalism.

What is the central idea of the passage about state governments and federalism?

• State governments are more important than the federal government.

• State and federal governments work together to meet the needs of citizens.

• The federal government handles all responsibilities in the U.S.

• State governments only focus on education.

Why is transportation considered a critical responsibility of state governments?

• It is the only source of state revenue.

• It connects communities and supports safe travel and transport of goods.

• It is managed by the federal government.

• It is not important for state governments.

How do relevant details in the text support the central idea of federalism?

• By listing the names of all state governors

• By providing examples of state responsibilities like education and transportation

• By describing the history of the U.S. Constitution

• By explaining the process of electing a president

In what way do state governments work together during emergencies, according to the text?

• They compete to provide the best services.

• They work as a team to restore power and provide aid.

• They ignore federal assistance.

• They focus only on their own state's needs.

What is the overall text structure of the passage?

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• description

What information is in the graph that is not in the passage?

• The largest part of state budgets are for health and education.

• Private schools are more expensive than public schools.

• Taxes are collected by states to help pay for public transportation.

• Public assistance and corrections (prison) receive the least amount of tax dollars.