Powers of Gov
The division of government between a central/federal government and state governments
What is federalism
The current Governor of Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro
The age of York County
The level of government you go to if you were having trouble with a biased dress code policy that your school recently enacted
What is the Local Government - School Board
The levels of government that controls this power: build highways
What are the state and federal governments
Powers specifically reserved for the states
What are reserved powers
The nickname given to Pennsylvania
The person that Springettsbury Township was named after.
Who is Springett Penn, William Penn's grandson
The level of government you would go to if you wanted to take your driver's test or renew your license?
What is the State Government - PennDOT
The levels of government that control laws about medical marijuana
What is the federal and state governments
Powers held only by the national government - directly written in the Constitution
What are enumerated powers
The state fish
What is the brook trout
The person or persons (position) in charge of York County government
What is the County Commissioner
The level of government you would go to if you wanted to take your citizenship test
What is the Federal - Department of Immigration Services
What is the Federal government
Powers shared by the national government and the states
What are concurrent powers
The boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland
What is the Mason-Dixon Line
The document that was signed by the continental congress in 1777
The level of government you would go to first to report a food borne illness (Salmonella)
What is state government - PA Department of Health
The level of government that controls this power: Water Treatment
What is local government
Powers that are not explicitly said in the Constitution but are necessary to carry out the Constitution
What are Implied Powers
The president of the US who lived in Lancaster, Pa
James Buchanan
The power rests with ______ in a strong mayor system
Who is the mayor
1 example of how local government affects your day-to-day life
What is...
Ex: trash collection, sewer, water, school, electricity, parks and rec, parades, police dept, fire dept, township ordinances, animal control, poison control, etc.
The level of government that controls this power: Declare War
What is the Federal Government