Chapter 2: The Government of South Carolina

Row 1

100

The government makes ______ that all citizens must obey, and it has the authority to enforce those laws.  

laws

200

1. Government might use _____, _____________, or — in extreme cases — _________ as means of enforcing rules the institution has decided upon.

fines, imprisonment, death

300

__________________ systems that give great power to the government and very little freedom to the people.

Authoritarian

400

To be elected to the House of Representatives you must be at least _____ years old

21

500

Government is the means by which a society _______ and __________ decisions on how its people must behave.

Makes and enforces

Row 2

100

How long is the term for a House of Representatives member?

2 years

200

The House of Representatives has ___ member from each of the 124 districts across the state.

1

300

To run for governor, you must have lived in that state for how many years?

5

400

How old do you have to be to be a senator?

25

500

What type of government is the United States of America?

Democracy

Row 3

100

Are there any term limits for re-election for members of the House of Representatives and Senate?

No

200

How long is a term for a senator?

4 years

300

What are the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution called?

Bill of Rights

400

What document protects our rights as Americans?

U.S. Constitution

500

27. According to the Declaration of Independence, people are born with rights to ______, _________, and the pursuit of ______________.

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Row 4

100

The state government spends nearly ______ its yearly budget on education.

half

200

There are ______ special-purpose governments in South Carolina.

498

300

What type of services do special-purpose governments offer?

Fire protection, police protection, sanitation, water supply, etc.

400

After Reconstruction, South Carolina was mostly a _______________ state. Democratic or Republican?

Democratic

500

In the 1960s, the Democratic Party supported civil rights, causing many white South Carolinians to shift to the ____________ Party. Democratic or Republican?

Republican

Row 5

100

1. There are over ______ local governments in South Carolina.
   
   

800

200

7. Counties were created in _______ as arms of the state.
   
   

1868

300

12. There are ______ towns and cities in South Carolina.
    
    

269

400

Most municipalities are governed by a council with a _________.

mayor

500

The school board hires a ___________________, who runs schools and recommends budgets and priorities.

superintendent