QUESTION 1

How are public benefit corporations/authorities different from other local governments?

	a.	they are incorporated by the state
	b.	they only offer a single service or cluster of very closely-related services
	c.	they are only found in villages
	d.	they provide all the services a resident of their district would require

10 points

QUESTION 2

Which of the following would NOT be considered a single-purpose government unit?

	a.	Suffolk County
	b.	Suffolk County Community College
	c.	SeldenFire Department
	d.	Middle Country Library

10 points

QUESTION 3

Which of the following is the most common type of school districtorganization in NYS?

	a.	central school district
	b.	union free school district
	c.	common school district
	d.	city school district

10 points

QUESTION 4

School districts in NYS are financed mostly through the sales tax on goods and services.

True

False

10 points

QUESTION 5

A fire district is almost a completely autonomous political entity.

True

False

10 points

QUESTION 6

Often the biggest incentive for creatingan authority is its enhanced __________powers.

The sovereign status of Native American tribes is known as __________.

	a.	Native American tribes do not have sovereign status
	b.	domestic dependent nations
	c.	local governments
	d.	states

10 points

QUESTION 2

When referring to tribal governments, the term "sovereignty" means __________.

	a.	tribes are free to govern themselves, subject to congressional legislation
	b.	tribal governments derive their authority from state governments
	c.	tribal governments derive their authority from the national government
	d.	tribes may govern their members free from interference by any other government

10 points

QUESTION 3

A government-to-government relationship with tribal governments can be held by __________.

	a.	the national government
	b.	none of these governments
	c.	state governments
	d.	local governments

10 points

QUESTION 4

U.S. territories must be __________.

	a.	conquered by force
	b.	under the control of the U.S.
	c.	self-sufficient economically
	d.	self-governing

10 points

QUESTION 5

Territorial governments must have popularly elected officials.

True

False

10 points