Int. SS Unit 5 Study Guide: Kentucky Government

In what year did Kentucky become a state?

• 1972
• 1776
• 1792
• 1891

In what year was the current version of the Kentucky Constitution passed?

• 1792
• 1850
• 1799
• 1891

What is Kentucky's Legislative branch called?

• Congress
• General Assembly
• Senate
• House of Representatives

To become a Kentucky State Senator you must meet the following qualifications:

• Must be a citizen of KY, at least 24 years old, and have lived in KY for at least 2 years
• Must be a citizen of KY, at least 30 years old, and have lived in KY for at least 6 years
• Must be a citizen of KY, at least 21 years old, and have lived in KY for at least 1 year
• Must be a citizen of KY, at least 18 years old, and have lived in the US for at least 2 years

A Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is elected to a term of ______ years.

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

There are a total of ______ counties in Kentucky

• 120
• 27
• 119
• 150

All the following are duties of the fiscal court EXCEPT:

• Collect taxes
• Provide for construction and maintenance of county buildings and roads
• Provide for the county jails
• Distribute the county’s money to the correct places

Which county employee determines how much property is worth and how much taxes each person pays?

• The county sheriff
• The Property Value Administrator (PVA)
• The county judge/executive
• magistrates

The term fiscal means __________ when referring to the fiscal court

• money
• county
• taxes
• judge

An ad valorem tax is a tax you pay on:

• the pets you have
• the property you own
• health insurance
• items bought at a grocery store