Local Governments
Farmdale is located in what township?
A. Columbia
B. West Hempfield
C. East Hempfield
D. We are not in a township
B. West Hempfield
PA's government is similar to the national government because...
A. elected president
B. Congress
C. power to declare war
D. system of branches of government
D. system of branches of government
Laws are necessary because they...
A. Balance the powers
B. Create order and safety
C. Allow the government to do what they wants
D. Checks and balances
B. Create order and safety
Which statement about the Bill of Rights is true?
A. not all rights are named
B. rights that are not named are still guaranteed
C. the government cannot take away a citizen's rights
D. all of the above
D. All of the above
What principle was important to the founders of our country?
A. power of government should be limited
B. there should be no more than the three branches of government
C. government should have a strong leader
D. the president is the head of the judicial branch
A. Power of government should be limited
Who is in charge of making decisions for a township?
A. Legislators
B. Council
C. Judges
D. Supervisors
D. Supervisors
Why did our government create a system of checks and balances?
to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful
Which comes first?
A. Bill is signed by governor and becomes law
B. Bill is given to committee to make changes or to approve
C. Someone thinks of an idea so a legislator writes a bill
D. Bill is voted on by House and Senate
C. Someone thinks of an idea so a legislator write a bill
Why did the framers of our government replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution?
A. to add more amendments
B. they were considered unconstitutional
C. to increase the power of the federal government
D. to increase power of the states
A. to add more amendments
How do we pay for health care and state highways?
A. tax revenue
B. funds from Congress
C. fund from President
D. local donations
A. Tax Revenue
Local government protect people and property by...
A. Keeping local records
B. Supplying water
C. Providing police and firefighters
D. Supporting state government
C. Providing police and firefighters
WHO is in the Legislative Branch and WHAT are they responsible for? (This question is worth 500 points)
Who: Congress is the head, House of Representatives and Senate
What: Makes the laws
Which comes last?
A. Bill is signed by governor and becomes law
B. Bill is given to committee to make changes or to approve
C. Someone thinks of an idea so a legislator writes a bill
D. Bill is voted on by House and Senate
A. Bill is signed by governor and becomes law
The Bill of Rights lists how many amendments?
10
Popular Sovereignty means...
Power comes from the people
Our local government...
A. determines what countries go to war
B. enforce local laws
C. build bridges
D. determine holidays
B. Enforce local laws
WHO makes up the Judicial branch and WHAT do they do? (This question is worth 500 points)
Who: Supreme Court
What: Explains the laws
Which comes second?
A. Bill is signed by governor and becomes law
B. Bill is given to committee to make changes or to approve
C. Someone thinks of an idea so a legislator writes a bill
D. Bill is voted on by House and Senate
B. Bill is given to committee to make changes or to approve
What was the first attempt at creating a national government?
Articles of Confederation
What is NOT a responsibility of a citizen?
A. respecting others
B.respecting the law
C. voting on election day
D. ignoring the principal
D. ignoring the principal
True or False:
Since our community needs many services, the local and state government has the power to raise taxes.
True
WHO makes up the Executive branch and WHAT do they do?
Who: President, Vice President, and the Cabinet
What: Carries out the laws
Which comes third?
A. Bill is signed by governor and becomes law
B. Bill is given to committee to make changes or to approve
C. Someone thinks of an idea so a legislator writes a bill
D. Bill is voted on by House and Senate
D. Bill is voted on by House and Senate