1. How are members of local government chosen?

a. They are all hired.
b. The mayor chooses them.
c. They are elected or hired.
d. They are all elected.

2. What is the name for the system that prevents one government branch from having all the power?

a. constitution
b. state government
c. democracy
d. checks and balances

3. What does the judicial branch of the government do?

a. interpret the laws
b. makes sure laws are followed
c. enforce the laws
d. make the laws

4. Who makes up a jury?

a. assembly members
b. senators
c. ordinary citizens
d. judges

5. Which of the following is not handled by the federal government?

a. printing money
b. staffing local police departments
c. providing an army
d. ensuring food and drugs are safe

6. What is meant by the ‘culture’ of a group of people?

a. the time period in which they immigrated
b. the festivals they hold
c. the region in which they live
d. their shared way of life

7. Which of the following cities, along with New York City, form a megalopolis?

a. Washington D.C. and Philadelphia
b. Boston and Washington D.C.
c. Boston and Newark
d. Washington D.C. and Buffalo

8. Which of the following occupation is not common in rural New York?

a. dairy farmer
b. tour guide
c. stock broker
d. restaurant owner

9. Acid rain is a result of what kind of pollution?

a. noise pollution
b. littering
c. air pollution
d. water pollution

10. Which levels of government are involved in protecting the environment?

a. local and state
b. federal
c. state and federal
d. local, state and federal