County Government Review

What might you see at county fairgrounds?

• lots of books you can borrow

• many people in bathing suits

• old dinosaur bones

• flowers, vegetables, and animals

Which of the following is NOT a job of county governments?

• helping to give police protection

• helping to build new shopping malls

• helping to give children public schools

• helping to build airports

What is a candidate?

• a winner at the county fair

• a person voting for the first time

• someone running for a government job

• an area set aside for voting

It is a voter's right to...

• vote when he or she turns 16

• help choose the best leaders

• learn about farming at the county fair

• vote anywhere he or she likes

What county do we live in?

• Mercer

• Butler

• Lawrence

• Allegheny

Who are the leaders at the county level of    

government?

• Mayor and City Council

• Governor

• Three Commissioners

• President

A ________________ is someone running for a government job.

• candidate

• leader

• president

• businessman

What services does the county government provide?

• police protection

• airports

• public schools

• All of these

What is a certificate?

• someone who wants to be elected for a job

• an area within a state with its own government

• a county 4H program

• an official document that can prove an event or fact

What is a county?

• a community just outside of a city

• land that is an official part of another country

• part of a state that has its own government

• a rule that people must follow to keep order