Powers of Gov
PA History
York CO Government and History
Scenarios
Levels of Government/Control
100

The division of government between a central/federal government and state governments

What is federalism

100

The current Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro

100

The age of York County

What is 250 years old
100

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

100

The levels of government that controls this power: build highways

What are the state and federal governments

200

Powers specifically reserved for the states

What are reserved powers 

200

The nickname given to Pennsylvania

What is the Keystone State
200

The person that Springettsbury Township was named after.

Who is Springett Penn, William Penn's grandson

200

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

200

The levels of government that control laws about medical marijuana

What is the federal and state governments

300

Powers held only by the national government - directly written in the Constitution 

What are enumerated powers

300

The state fish

What is the brook trout

300

The person or persons (position) in charge of York County government

What is the County Commissioner

300

The level of government you would go to if you wanted to take your citizenship test

What is the Federal - Department of Immigration Services 

300
The levels of government that controls policies/procedures about new viruses or epidemics (think COVID)

What is the Federal government

400

Powers shared by the national government and the states

What are concurrent powers

400

The boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland

What is the Mason-Dixon Line

400

The document that was signed by the continental congress in 1777

What are the Articles of Confederation
400

The level of government you would go to first to report a food borne illness (Salmonella)

What is state government - PA Department of Health

400

The level of government that controls this power: Water Treatment

What is local government

500

Powers that are not explicitly said in the Constitution but are necessary to carry out the Constitution 

What are Implied Powers

500

The president of the US who lived in Lancaster, Pa

James Buchanan

500

The power rests with ______ in a strong mayor system

Who is the mayor

500

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.

500

The level of government that controls this power: Declare War

What is the Federal Government