State and Local Governments Answers

Read the scenario.Water is a scarce resource in several counties in a state. The state decides that it needs to regulate water use.

Which service is the responsibility of a local government?

Some of the steps in the derivation of the quadratic formula are shown.Step 3: –c + = aStep 4a: –c + = aStep 4b: + = a

Which local form of government most likely would be responsible for maintaining a forest preserve?

Which level of government is responsible for registering voters, counting ballots, and setting up polling places for most elections?

Which statement is true about the quadratic equation 8x2 − 5x + 3 = 0?

Read the passage about a problem one community faced.In 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan, was low on funds. To cut costs, local government leaders decided to stop getting treated water from Detroit’s water supply system. Instead, the city pumped water from the polluted Flint River using old lead pipes. The city did not test or treat the water sufficiently. This resulted in dirty, foul-tasting water that presented a major health risk.The city’s citizens, the majority of whom were African American, complained to the city government. However, their complaints were ignored. City and state officials continued to downplay the seriousness of the situation. Finally, citizens and activists banded together to sue city and state officials in an effort to fix the problem. The court sided with the citizens. Over time, the situation began to improve, and now Flint residents have safe water.

Which idea is an example of voter suppression?

Read the scenario.A city places a tax on the plastic bags customers use for their store purchases. The state legislature responds by passing a bill that outlaws taxes on plastic bags, and the governor signs the bill into law.

Read the scenario.Parents in Franklin would like the city to establish a new middle school. They want it to be built in a neighborhood that has a diverse population of Black, Latinx, and Southeast Asian families. Some of the residents are immigrants who have recently arrived in the country. Parents believe building a new school will provide additional educational opportunities for students in the area. They also would like the school to have STEM-based learning, which means it would focus on science, technology, math, and engineering.

What is the value of the discriminant for the quadratic equation 0 = x + 2 + x2?Discriminant = b2 – 4ac

What is the value of the discriminant, b2 − 4ac, for the quadratic equation 0 = x2 − 4x + 5, and what does it mean about the number of real solutions the equation has?

Which example is a public good that a state government might provide?

What are the values of a, b, and c in the quadratic equation 0 = x2 – 3x – 2?

Which shows the correct substitution of the values a, b, and c from the equation 1 = –2x + 3x2 + 1 into the quadratic formula?Quadratic formula:

Which scenario is an example of different levels of government working together to solve a problem?

What is the value of the discriminant for the quadratic equation 0 = 2x2 + x – 3?Discriminant = b2 – 4ac

Read the scenario.Residents of a neighborhood are concerned about traffic along two streets leading to a middle school. They would like to see wide bike paths that are separate from the roadways built along both streets.

The first step for deriving the quadratic formula from the quadratic equation, 0 = ax2 + bx + c, is shown.Step 1: –c = ax2 + bx

Read the scenario.A town called Waverly has a large Chinese American community. Members of the neighborhood would like to hold a parade and festival to celebrate the Chinese New Year.