Government: Local and State — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The governor is the leader of a city.
Corrected: The mayor is the leader of a city.
The corrected sentence is: "The mayor is the leader of a city.". The original sentence "The governor is the leader of a city." contained an error that needed to be fixed.
2. Fix the sentence:
The president is the leader of a state.
Corrected: The governor is the leader of a state.
The corrected sentence is: "The governor is the leader of a state.". The original sentence "The president is the leader of a state." contained an error that needed to be fixed.
3. Fix the sentence:
The mayor is the leader of the whole country.
Corrected: The president is the leader of the whole country.
The corrected sentence is: "The president is the leader of the whole country.". The original sentence "The mayor is the leader of the whole country." contained an error that needed to be fixed.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The leader of a city is called the mayor.
A mayor is the elected leader of a city or town who helps make decisions for the community.
2. Police officers and firefighters are services provided by local government.
Local government is the level of government closest to the people, responsible for running a city or town.
3. Citizens choose their leaders by voting.
Voting is the process citizens use to choose their government leaders in an election.
4. The leader of a state is called the governor.
A governor is the elected leader of a state who helps make laws and decisions for the whole state.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A mayor is the leader of a city or town.
True False
The statement is true based on local and state government concepts.
2. The governor leads the entire country.
True False
The statement is false; check the government concept carefully.
3. Local government helps run schools and parks.
True False
The statement is true based on local and state government concepts.