State Vocab
This word can be used to describe Pennsylvania's legislature; it means "two houses"
What is bicameral?
It's a charge on land and buildings
What is property tax?
Grants, taxes, and service fees are all sources of this for local governments
What is revenue?
The leader of the state executive branch
Who is the governor?
This is a system of government that shares some powers between national and state governments
What is federalism?
Money given to local communities by state or federal government is called this
What is a grant?
This law divides a community into areas and tells how the land in each area can be used
What is a zoning law?
Government response to a public issue is called this
What is public policy?
The Trial Courts, Appeals Courts, and State Supreme Court are the three levels of this
What is the state court system?
These governments are created by the states
What are local governments?
Charges collected with the purchase of goods and services
What is sales tax?
This service provided by local government offers public assistance; it rhymes with "Elf & Delaware"
What is health & welfare?
Local governments spend the most money on this service
What is education?
Proposing bills, granting pardons, calling special sessions of legislature, and commanding the National Guard are all this
What are the powers of a governor?
This is the level of government that the US Constitution lists the powers of
What is the national government?
This power allows the governor to reject certain parts of a bill
What is item veto?
This service provided by local government employs police and firemen
What is public safety?
Services needed by the public, like water or electricity
What are utilities?
They're the state's chief legal officer or prosecutor
Who is the attorney general?
This gives the states all powers not denied them or given to the national government
What is the 10th Amendment?
The state legislative branch can check the state executive branch with this power
What is approving the governor's budget?
These can also be called ordinances
What are local laws?
This unit of government generally provides a single service
What is a special district?
The name of Pennsylvania's state legislature
What is the General Assembly?
These two levels of government both regulate education
What are state & national governments?