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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What are the top 2 positions in a STATE’s Executive Branch?
President & Vice President
Governor & Lt. Governor
Speaker & Pro Tempore
Manager & Assistant Manager
What word is used to describe a legislative body made of 2 houses?
Bilevel
Bipedal
Bimodal
Bicameral
What is the process where citizens vote on a law already passed by a state legislature?
Referendum
Initiative
Grant
Unfunded mandate
How many members are there in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives?
50
100
203
435
What are sums of money designated for a certain purpose given by the federal government to states?
Referendum
Initiative
Grants
Unfunded mandate
What is the collective name for both houses of the Pennsylvania legislature?
The General Court
The Congressional Council
The State House
The General Assembly
Pennsylvania is one of 4 states that classifies itself as a what?
Sovereignty
Commonwealth
Dominion
Union
Which of the following states is NOT a commonwealth?
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Virginia
Which of the following is NOT a type of municipality in Pennsylvania?
Village
Borough
City
Township
Which of the following occupations DOES NOT require certification from the state?
Accountant
Teacher
Wedding Planner
Hair Dresser/Barber
The United States county system was adapted from England's practice of dividing land into what kind of territories?
Dells
Shires
Parishes
Provinces
What rule says that counties have the power to make decisions for themselves about what services to provide?
Dillon's Rule
County Rules
O'Doyle Rules
Home Rule
Counties make most of their money off of what?
Property taxes
Income tax
Utility fees
Federal grants
Local legislatures work together to pass local laws known as what?
Regulations
Ordinances
Iniatives
Unfunded Mandates
Legislators represent geographical areas made up of roughly the same amount of citizens known as what?
Boroughs
Counties
Districts
Shires
The municipality that is home to a county's government offices is known as the what?
Top Municipality
County Capital
Primary District
County Seat
Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 elected row officers for a county?
Auditor
Mechanic
Coroner
District Attorney
What do we call services that a county is forced to provide (by the state or federal government) without being paid for?
Unfunded Mandates
Mandatory Services
Grant Services
Fun Mandates
What rule says that counties must get authority from the state legislature before it can offer specific services?
Home Rule
Dillon's Rule
County Rules
O'Doyle Rules
What type of local government structure is used mainly in cities and has both a Strong and Weak subtype?
Council-Manager
Mayor-Council
Commission Plan
Council-Commission
What type of local government structure is used mainly in townships where elected officials lead different departments, pass ordinances, and share budget duties together?
Council-Manager
Mayor-Council
Commission Plan
Council-Commission
What type of local government structure is used mainly in boroughs where elected officials pass ordinances and hire an administrator to handle day to day business?
Council-Manager
Mayor-Council
Commission Plan
Council-Commission
