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Which option presents the correct New York State information about Legislature?

  • New York State government has executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
  • New York’s rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and groundwater provide important freshwater resources.
  • Rochester has a long history connected with photography, imaging, and optics.
  • The New York State Legislature has a Senate and an Assembly.
Correct answer(s):
  • The New York State Legislature has a Senate and an Assembly.

Which statement best explains Branches in New York State?

  • New York State government has executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
  • The New York State Legislature has a Senate and an Assembly.
  • The original Erie Canal ran about 363 miles between Albany and Buffalo.
  • Cold air passing over relatively warmer Great Lakes water can produce heavy lake-effect snow in western New York.
Correct answer(s):
  • New York State government has executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

Which description best explains Connecticut’s county-government system?

  • The nine planning regions are independent U.S. states
  • Connecticut’s eight historical counties no longer operate as county governments
  • Connecticut’s eight historical counties still operate as full county governments
  • The Census Bureau currently treats Connecticut’s eight former counties as its only county equivalents
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's eight historical counties no longer operate as county governments

What should students understand about Connecticut’s county-government system?

  • The nine planning regions are independent U.S. states
  • Connecticut’s eight historical counties still operate as full county governments
  • Connecticut has no role for municipal government
  • Connecticut’s historical counties stopped functioning as county governments in 1960
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's historical counties stopped functioning as county governments in 1960

Which civic or administrative claim about Connecticut’s planning regions is correct?

  • The nine planning regions are independent U.S. states
  • The Census Bureau currently treats Connecticut’s eight former counties as its only county equivalents
  • Connecticut has no role for municipal government
  • Connecticut’s nine planning regions are used for modern Census statistical reporting
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's nine planning regions are used for modern Census statistical reporting

What is the most accurate description of Connecticut municipalities?

  • Connecticut restored general-purpose county governments in 2020
  • Connecticut municipalities perform many local functions handled by counties in other states
  • The Census Bureau currently treats Connecticut’s eight former counties as its only county equivalents
  • Connecticut’s planning regions are the same as its congressional districts
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut municipalities perform many local functions handled by counties in other states

Which fact best describes Dover’s central location?

  • Dover’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
  • Wilmington’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
  • Georgetown’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
  • Newark’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
Correct answer(s):
  • Dover's central location helped it serve as Delaware's seat of government