National Gov.
Vocabulary
PA State Gov.
Gov. Misc
Local Gov.
100
the city our national government runs out of
What is Washington D.C.?
100
the leaders of the 14 departments who help the president run our nation
What is the Cabinet?
100
the city the Pennsylvania government is housed in
What is Harrisburg?
100
the government or governments that can tax people
What are national, state, and local governments?
100
five people elected to run a township
Who are the township supervisors?
200
the branch of the government that makes the laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
200
when a governor or President says no to a bill
What is a veto?
200
the head of a state government
What is the Governor?
200
they can issue search warrants (at the local level)
Who are district justices?
200
people responsible for making law in their city or borough
What is the council?
300
the person in charge of the Executive Branch
What is the President?
300
a group of people who decide whether a person is guilty or innocent
What is a jury?
300
the state commander who is second in charge
What is the Lieutenant Governor?
300
the length of time a President is elected for
What is 4 years?
300
the leader of local government at the city level
What is the mayor?
400
the highest court in our country
What is The Supreme Court?
400
more than one-half of a voting group
What is the simple majority?
400
the chief law officer of the state
What is the Attorney General?
400
the length of time a U.S. Representative is elected for
What is 6 years?
400
the highest form of local government
What is the county government?
500
a written idea for a law that has not yet been approved
What is a bill?
500
an area set aside for a specific purpose
What is a district?
500
the elected person who manages state money that is collected
What is the treasurer?
500
the number of terms a President can serve
What is 2 terms?
500
the four kinds of local government
What are county, city, borough, and township?
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