Governing Pennsylvania - Chapter 13 Part 1

How old do you need to be in order to vote?

• 21
• 18
• 16

For what is the Judicial Branch responsible?

• This branch of government explains the laws and makes sure that those who break them are punished.
• This branch of government makes the laws.
• This branch of government leads our state. 

The Supreme Court is the highest court in PA?

• True
• False

The governor and lieutenant governor serve under what branch of government?

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislative

Who is our current governor? What does he do?

• Tom Wolf, he is the leader of our state. 
• Tom Corbett, he is the leader of our state.

Which of the following is a major responsibility of state governments?

• declaring war

• making treaties with other countries

• providing public education

• coining money

States raise most of their money from

• bonds.

• lotteries.

• categorical grants.

• taxes.

Like the President, some governors

• lead the executive branch of government.

• have veto power.

• appoint judges.

• all of the above

The top officials in the nation and a state are

• Supreme Court justice and attorney general.

• senator and representative.

• president pro tempore and mayor.

• President and governor.

What is the capital of the United States?

• Harrisburg

• Washington D.C.

• Philadelphia

• New York