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5. 100 200 300 400 500 State Basics Local Basics State Officials Local Officials Vocabulary Grab Bag

6. Most widely used method for electing officials A 100

7. Popular Vote A 100

8. A 200 Who takes the head of state government if the governor resigns

9. Lt. Governor A 200

10. The fundamental laws of each state are in this A 300

11. State Constitution A 300

12. A 400 Primary cause of long state constitutions

13. Distrust of government A 400

14. Device by which state constitutions are written or revised A 500

15. Constitutional Convention A 500

16. Local and state governments hold a ____ number of powers B 100

17. Great/Large B 100

18. Local laws B 200

19. Ordinances B 200

20. This is opposed because people often can’t use their property as intended B 300

21. Zoning B 300

22. B 400 What is an example of a local law that affects you?

23. B 400 Speed Limits, Curfews…

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

25. 94th, Stan Saylor B 500

26. State constitutions are longer than the U.S. Constitution because… C 100

27. 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

28. Term length for state legislators C 200

29. 2 or 4 years C 200

30. Official responsible for interpreting state constitutions C 300

31. Attorney General C 300

32. DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

33. What is the age requirement for PA House Representatives and PA Senators? C 400

34. 21 & 25 C 400

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

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

37. A local or state plan for expenses is called this D 100

38. A budget D 100

39. D 200 What is the greatest source of state revenue?

40. D 200 Taxes

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

42. No central executive authority D 300

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

44. Created by State D 400

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

46. Residents/ State D 500

47. Determines if evidence warrants a trial E 100

48. Grand Jury E 100

49. This determines which agencies receive money and how much E 200

50. State budget E 200

51. The chief clerk and record keeper for the state E 300

52. State Secretary E 300

53. Planning method used by cities to control land E 400

54. Zoning E 400

55. Hears cases appealed from an appellate court for the state E 500

56. State Supreme Court E 500

57. Today most state legislatures are this F 100

58. Bicameral F 100

59. F 200 How many PA Representatives and PA Senators are there?

60. F 200 203 Representatives & 50 Senators

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

62. Popular Election, Referendum, Initiative F 300

63. F 400 How is the age requirement and years of residency to be PA Governor?

64. F 400 30 years old and 7 year resident

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

66. Tom Corbett, Republicans F 500

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