1. THIS IS
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3. CDEHS Government Class
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CDEHS Government Class

4. Jeopardy
Grab Bag
State Basics
Local Basics
State Officials
Local Officials
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5. Most widely used method for electing officials

6. Popular Vote
A 100

7. Who takes the head of state government if the governor resigns

8. Lt. Governor
A 200

9. The fundamental laws of each state are in this

10. State Constitution
A 300

11. Primary cause of long state constitutions

12. Distrust of government
A 400

13. Device by which state constitutions are written or revised

14. Constitutional Convention

15. Local and state governments hold a ____ number of powers

16. Great/Large
B 100

17. Local laws
B 200

18. Ordinances
B 200

19. This is opposed because people often can’t use their property as intended

20. Zoning
B 300

21. How does the local budget process begin?

22. Agencies prepare estimates
B 400

23. You live in the ____ PA legislative district and are represented by __________
in the PA House.
B 500

24. 94th, Stan Saylor
B 500

25. State constitutions are longer than the U.S. Constitution because…

26. They are able to be more specific for the needs of the State’s citizens where as the U.S. Constitution must be flexible to fit needs of entire country
C 100

27. Term length for state legislators
C 200

28. 2 or 4 years
C 200

29. Official responsible for interpreting state constitutions

30. Attorney General
C 300

31. DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
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C 400

32. What is a significant informal requirement for state legislators?

33. Party ID
C 400

34. State government has many important roles due to this
C 500

35. Framers distrust of national government, 10th Amendment
C 500

36. A local or state plan for expenses is called this

37. A budget
D 100

38. The reason turnover for state and local officials is high

39. Low Pay
D 200

40. This is the main weakness of county government
D 300

41. No central executive authority
D 300

42. What is true of all counties in the U.S.?
D 400

43. Created by State
D 400

44. States secure the interests of _________ while counties serve the interest of ___________
D 500

45. Residents/ State
D 500

46. Determines if evidence warrants a trial

47. Grand Jury
E 100

48. This determines which agencies receive money and how much

49. State budget
E 200

50. The chief clerk and record keeper for the state

51. State Secretary
E 300

52. Planning method used by cities to control land

53. Zoning
E 400

54. Hears cases appealed from an appellate court for the state

55. State Supreme Court
E 500

56. Today most state legislatures are this
F 100

57. Bicameral
F 100

58. How are jurors names selected?
F 200

59. Drivers License Lists
F 200

60. This process allows citizens to directly impact law
F 300

61. Popular Election, Referendum, Initiative

62. State budgets vary greatly do to this factor

63. Varying needs of each State’s residents:
Urbanized vs. Rural
F 400

64. Who is PA’s Governor and which political party currently holds power in PA government?
F 500

65. Tom Corbett, Republicans
F 500

66. The Final Jeopardy Category is: Budgets Please record your wager.
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67. List 3 Things a State Budget Represents
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