Social Studies Government Test

The highest law in the United States

• National

• Constitution

• Governor

• Executive

The capital of Pennsylvania when it was founded

• Philadelphia

• Harrisburg

• Pittsburgh

• Mechanicsburg

Levels of government

• Executive/Judicial/Legislative

• National/Federal/State

Executive leader at the state level

• President

• Mayor

• Governor

Collected at all levels of government to pay for a variety of services

• Checks and balances

• Local

• Taxes

The system that keeps the different branches of government equal.

• Checks

• Balances

• Checks and Balances

• Government

This branch has the power to veto laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Local

This level of government makes the laws that fit your community needs such as fire, police, and garbage removal.

• Legislative

• State

• Local

• Federal

This branch has two houses (Senate and House of Reps)

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

This branch completes their work in the State Capitol Building

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial