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Pennsylvania Government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the legislative branch called in Pennsylvania?

a)

The General Assembly

b)

Supreme Court

c)

The White House

2.

How many houses are in a bicameral legislature?

a)

8

b)

15

c)

2

3.

How many state representatives does Pennsylvania have?

a)

203

b)

88

c)

56

4.

How many state Senators does Pennsylvania have?

a)

143

b)

24

c)

50

5.

Senators must be at least what age?

a)

70

b)

33

c)

25

6.

Representatives must be at least what age?

a)

44

b)

21

c)

55

7.

How many people does one senator represent?

a)

700,000

b)

23,000

c)

240,000

8.

How many people does one representative represent?

a)

20

b)

60,000

c)

80,000

9.

Who is WPSD's state Senator?

a)

Senator Bill Gates

b)

Senator Nancy Graham

c)

Senator Jay Costa

10.

Who is WPSD's state representative?

a)

Summer Lee

b)

Jim Stack

c)

Tom Wolf

11.

What is the title of the person in charge of the executive branch in Pennsylvania?

a)

President

b)

His royal highness

c)

Governor

12.

Who is the head of the Executive Branch right now?

a)

Jay Costa

b)

Tom Ridge

c)

Tom Wolf

13.

What are the qualifications to become governor?

a)

30 years old, resident of PA for 7 years

b)

50 years old, resident of Texas, American citizen

c)

18 years old, resident of Pittsburgh, American citizen

14.

The Pennsylvania Judicial Branch only deals with ______ law.

a)

United States

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

15.

Where can people go if their case goes past the Pennsylvania Supreme Court?

a)

The U.S. Senate

b)

The U.S. Executive Branch

c)

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.