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WorksheetsLocal and State Government Test
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following are municipalities? (check all)
Hawthorn Borough
Clarion County
Redbank Township
Pennsylvania
What is the title of the elected leaders of Clarion County called?
Township Supervisors
County Commissioners
County Supervisors
County Mayor
How many county commissioners are there in each Pennsylvania county?
(a)
What is the next smallest unit of Government below a State?
City
County
Federal
Town
Students at Redbank Valley School District will likely live in one of two counties - check both:
Clarion
Armstrong
Jefferson
Venango
The head of the Executive Branch of Pennsylvania is called the:
president
governor
supervisor
mayor
How many branches of government does Pennsylvania have?
(a)
Which of these is a government action used to solve a problem?
putting up "no littering" signs
a curfew stating kids must be "in" by 10 PM
a law requiring your pets to be licensed
a fine of $150 for running a stop sign
Which of the following county departments would likely deal with serving arrest warrants?
the Register and Recorder
the County Commissioners Office
the Sheriff's Department
the Coroner's Office
What are the two parts of today's Pennsylvania General Assembly (the name of their Congress)?
House of Representatives & Senate
House of Burgesses & Senate
House of Burgeses & Governor's Council
House of Delegates & Senate
This is Donna Oberlander, she is our:
representative to the U.S. Congress
senator to the U.S. Senate
representative to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
senator to the Pennsylvania Senate
This is state Senator, Scott Hutchinson. Click all that are true about him:
He represents everyone in the state
He represents the citizens in Clarion County in our district
He makes laws for the entire country
He makes laws for the state of Pennsylvania only
This is Gordon Barrows, mayor of New Bethlehem; click all that are true about him:
He was re-elected to the office of mayor
He was appointed by the state governor to the mayor's office
He is the mayor of all of Redbank Valley
He is the mayor of a municipality
He is the mayor of a county
This is Josh Shaprio, governor of Pennsylvania. Click all that are true about him:
He can veto U.S. laws
He can veto laws made in Pennsylvania
He is in charge of the U.S. Executive Branch of government
He is in charge of the Pennsylvania Executive Branch of government
He makes laws in Pennsylvania
What is State Representative Oberlander's job?
to help make law for our state
to help make law for our country
to help make law for our county
Where are state laws passed for Pennsylvania?
in each county
at the Capitol in Harrisburg
at the Capitol in Washington D.C.
If you wanted a rule past about new street lights in your community; which government official should you contact?
The mayor or township supervisor
the county commissioners
your state representative
the governor of the state
Which of the following are true concerning PA's "Legislative Branch" of government
they make law for the state of PA
The House and Senate is called the General Assembly
they make laws for the U.S.
the enforce laws in the state of PA
The people elected to it work in Harrisburg and in their Districts
Which of the following belongs to the Pennsylvania Judicial Branch of government?
the PA General Assembly
the Governor's office
the PA Supreme Court
the U.S. Supreme Court
If you live in Redbank Township, and you want to contact someone about plowing the snowy roads. Who should you contact?
the Mayor of Redbank Township
the Township Supervisor of Redbank Township
your State Representative
the Township Commissioner of Redbank Township
Which of the following would be the responsibility of your county government? (click all that apply)
the emergency 911 system
filing deeds for properties
overseeing the state police
post offices
maintaining marriage certificates
What is the "county seat" of Clarion County?
Kittanning
Clarion Borough
Harrisburg
Brookville
What county government officer would determine the cause and manner of death of those deceased?
the Sheriff
the Coroner
a probation officer
the Judge
The county D.A. is short for:
District Attorney
District Administrator
District Association
District American
Marriage licenses, deeds to land you own, and birth certificates, are all registered and recorded in your _________________ government
municipal
county
state
federal
In Pennsylvania there are three branches of government, just as there is in:
county government
local (municipal) government
Federal (U.S.) government
No other level of government has three branches
In Pennsylvania, you must file for a marriage license at the county __________________ office.
Sheriff's
Probation
Recorder's
Judge's
State laws cannot violate the (a) .
Which of the following words does not belong with the other synonymous words?
regulation
law
ordinance
penalty
BONUS: What is the name of the only "town" in Pennsylvania? (spell it correctly!)
(a)
Reorder the following from the largest form of government in the U.S. to the smallest
federal government
state government
county government
municipal government
What is the job of the higher courts in Pennsylvania?
review lower courts decisions
have trials for criminal cases
have trials for civil cases
interpret the state constitution
What document would describe how the Pennsylvania government is organized and run?
the U.S. Constitution
the Pennsylvania Constitution
the Declaration of Independence
the PA Charter of Priveleges
What political party does the current Pennsylvania governor belong to?
Republican
Democrat
Independent (no party)
Green
