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Stuff Every Community Citizen Scout Should Know: free practice in 30-second cards
Stuff Every Community Citizen Scout Should Know
Practice facts for the Citizenship in the Community merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential.
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Is this practice test free?
Yes. The first 50 cards are free for everyone with no sign-up, each with the answer, why it is right and its sources. Aha Trivia members get all 68 cards and timed practice exams.
How many practice questions are there?
68 practice questions so far. Each one is a 3-choice card that takes about 30 seconds, and the course grows as new cards pass our source checks.
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Every card lists the sources it was checked against, and each answer explains why it is right. If you think an answer is wrong, tap "Challenge this answer" in the game and it gets reviewed.
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Yes. Voice mode reads the questions out loud and you answer by voice.
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- What does local government mean in the United States?
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Self-government by local residents. Local government in the U.S. means self-government, where residents make community decisions through elected local officials.
- Which two tiers of local government do most U.S. states have?
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Counties and municipalities. Most states and territories have at least two tiers of local government: counties and municipalities.
- What does Louisiana call its county equivalents?
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Parishes. Louisiana uses the term parish for what the Census Bureau calls county equivalents.
All 68 practice questions
The first 50 are free, with the answer, why it's right and the official sources. The other 18 (🔒) open with a membership (every test). Or play them as a game and track what you've learned.
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- What does local government mean in the United States?
- Which two tiers of local government do most U.S. states have?
- What does Louisiana call its county equivalents?
- What does Alaska call its county equivalents?
- How many states use civil townships or towns as county subdivisions?
- What are incorporated municipalities defined by?
- What kind of local governments may states create for specific services?
- What do chartered local governments generally have more of?
- What is a consolidated city-county?
- In Virginia, how are cities described?
- In New England, what often forms the primary unit of local government?
- What do special purpose districts often provide?
- How often does the Census Bureau conduct the Census of Governments?
- What are counties and county-equivalents in the state structure?
- Which states eliminated county government entirely?
- What is the Unorganized Borough in Alaska?
- What is a town meeting in New England?
- About how many incorporated cities are there in the United States?
- What do special district governments provide?
- What are school districts organized to provide?
- What did the number of special districts do from 1952 to 2007?
- What is Dillon's Rule about?
- What does home rule authority allow local governments to do?
- What did a 2009 study find about local election turnout?
- Who controls an Indian reservation's local services?
- What is the most local form of government in the Navajo Nation?
- What does a community provide that is funded by taxpayers?
- Why are taxpayer-funded community services important?
- What should you do before interviewing a local government official?
- What can you do at a city council meeting to understand an issue better?
- What does a good citizen do about community decisions?
- How many hours should you volunteer for the chosen organization?
- What should a public presentation about your community include?
- What is a good way to learn about a local issue?
- What can a movie show about community?
- What should you discuss with your counselor about citizenship?
- What mapping tool can help you locate community services?
- What should you record about services from your home?
- What should you chart about your local or state government?
- Which services might a special district handle?
- What do homeowners associations sometimes have the ability to do?
- What is a council of governments mainly used for?
- Besides councils and mayors, what local offices are often elected?
- What does the Census of Governments measure?
- What kind of local government do school districts qualify as?
- What is one effect of having many overlapping local governments?
- What is a county in most states?
- What do some counties have broad powers over?
- What does the term town mean in California law?
- What is a village in some states?
- What is the smallest municipality mentioned in the source? 🔒
- What is a conservation district created to do? 🔒
- What is a special district often officially called? 🔒
- What can a special district serve? 🔒
- What does the District of Columbia have instead of a state government? 🔒
- What is a township in many states? 🔒
- What is a survey township in some states? 🔒
- What do towns in New England often function as? 🔒
- What did the California Legislature create to supervise new government agencies? 🔒
- What do councils of governments generally lack? 🔒
- What does the New Regionalism movement aim for? 🔒
- What does a city charter let a city choose? 🔒
- What does a mayor-council form include? 🔒
- How many agencies is the Navajo Nation divided into? 🔒
- What does a Chapter handle in the Navajo Nation? 🔒
- What can help you understand both sides of a council issue? 🔒
- What does the source suggest tying service hours to? 🔒
- What does the source say about discussing citizenship with Scouts? 🔒