Lesson 1.1.3 Your State Government

​Lesson 1.1.3

​Materials:

NONE

I can:

• categorize powers of the state

• align government officials to the branches of state government

• identify where PA state government is located

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Multiple Choice

Which buildind do you think belongs to Pennsylvania?

Multiple Choice

Let's see what we remember from yesterday's lesson.

Which branch of the government makes and amends laws?

• Executive (president and vice president)

• Legislative (Congress)

• Judicial (Judges)

Reserved State Powers:

Some powers belong to the states.

These are things that the federal government cannot do. The states can do these things because the Constitution does not say they cannot.

For example, states can give out marriage licenses and driver's licenses.

Prohibited State Powers:
States also have prohibited powers.

Prohibited powers are specific powers, listed in the Constitution, that are denied at the state level and can only occur at the federal level.

An example of a prohibited power is declaring war. States cannot declare war on another country. The power to declare war is listed in the Constitution as a power only the federal government has.

Concurrent Powers:
States also have concurrent powers.

Concurrent powers are the powers shared between the federal and the state governments.

An example of a concurrent power is establishing highways. The power to establish highways is shared between the federal and state levels.

Match

Match the following

• power to create and enforce laws

• power to supervise education

• power to make money

concurrent power

reserved state power

prohibited (not allowed) state power

• concurrent power

• reserved state power

• prohibited (not allowed) state power

Multiple Choice

What is Pennsylvania's legislative branch called?

• Pennnsylvania General Assembly

• Pennsylvania House of Delegates

• Pennslyvania House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

Which example are duties of a state governor?

• makes and amends laws for the state

• enforces laws and oversees state departments like the state police department

• reviews court decisions made at the Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court

Match

Match the following

members of the PA General Assembly

governor and lieutenant governor

Supreme Court justices

• members of the PA General Assembly

• governor and lieutenant governor

• Supreme Court justices

Multiple Choice

Where do the members of the PA state government meet?

Hint: The Capital of Pennsylvania

• Erie

• Harrisburg

• Philadelphia

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