U.S. Government & Civics

Which description best explains Connecticut municipalities?

• Connecticut has no role for municipal government
• Emergency management is one issue on which Connecticut municipalities can cooperate regionally
• The nine planning regions are independent U.S. states
• Connecticut’s eight historical counties still operate as full county governments

Which civic or administrative claim about Connecticut’s statistical county equivalents is correct?

• Connecticut’s planning regions are the same as its congressional districts
• The nine planning regions are independent U.S. states
• Connecticut’s eight historical counties still operate as full county governments
• Connecticut’s planning regions are statistical county equivalents rather than traditional county governments

Which statement correctly describes Connecticut municipalities?

• The Census Bureau currently treats Connecticut’s eight former counties as its only county equivalents
• The nine planning regions are independent U.S. states
• Connecticut’s planning regions are the same as its congressional districts
• Connecticut’s local-government structure gives municipalities a larger role than counties have in many states

What is accurate about Connecticut municipalities?

• Councils of governments coordinate planning and shared services across neighboring municipalities
• Connecticut’s planning regions are the same as its congressional districts
• Connecticut’s eight historical counties still operate as full county governments
• Connecticut restored general-purpose county governments in 2020

What is accurate about Connecticut’s councils of governments?

• Connecticut’s planning regions are the same as its congressional districts
• Connecticut has no role for municipal government
• Transportation planning is one function supported by Connecticut’s regional councils of governments
• The nine planning regions are independent U.S. states

Which description best explains Connecticut’s planning regions?

• Connecticut restored general-purpose county governments in 2020
• Connecticut has no role for municipal government
• The Capitol Planning Region is one of Connecticut’s nine planning regions
• Connecticut’s planning regions are the same as its congressional districts

What should students understand about Bridgeport?

• Connecticut’s eight historical counties still operate as full county governments
• The Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is one of Connecticut’s nine planning regions
• Connecticut’s planning regions are the same as its congressional districts
• The Census Bureau currently treats Connecticut’s eight former counties as its only county equivalents

Which civic or administrative claim about New Haven is correct?

• The Census Bureau currently treats Connecticut’s eight former counties as its only county equivalents
• The South Central Connecticut Planning Region includes the New Haven area
• Connecticut’s planning regions are the same as its congressional districts
• The nine planning regions are independent U.S. states

What is the most accurate description of southeastern Connecticut?

• Connecticut’s planning regions are the same as its congressional districts
• Connecticut has no role for municipal government
• Connecticut’s eight historical counties still operate as full county governments
• The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region includes the New London-Groton area

Which statement correctly describes Connecticut’s government?

• 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
• The Western Connecticut Planning Region covers part of the state’s southwest and west
• Connecticut restored general-purpose county governments in 2020

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

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