Multiple Select Question Select all that apply Identify important functions that states perform for the national government. (Check all that apply.) State and local governments conduct and pay for elections of all national officials. States enforce federal laws related to alcohol and counterfelting. States play a key role in the process of amending the Constitution. States provide financial aid to the federal government in the form of grants. State militias (known today as the National Guard) are responsible for national security within state borders.