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Constitution Concepts
State Leg. Branch
State Exec. Branch
State Judicial Branch
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100
The term that means that the power of government is given by the people. Limited Gov.'t Popular sovereignty Checks and Balances
What is popular sovereignty?
100
What is the title of PA's legislative branch? The PA High Court The PA General Legislature The PA General Assembly
What is the PA General Assembly?
100
Who is the chief executive of a state?
Who is the Governor?
100
What is the title for the first level of judges in the PA court system (decides misdemeanors, bail, etc...)
What is a magistrate?
100
How old to be a PA rep.?
What is 21?
200
Both the U.S. and state constitutions have this ability to be changed. Amendment process Due process Representative democracy
What is the amendment process?
200
Name the two houses of the PA legislature
What is the PA House of Reps. and the PA Senate?
200
How old to be the governor of PA?
What is 30 yrs old?
200
What is the term for a major crime?
What is a felony?
200
How many judges on the PA Supreme Court?
What is 7?
300
The fact that federal and state gov.'t have three branches is called: Limited Gov.'t Constitutional change Separation of powers
What is separation of powers?
300
Name the state senator from out area (Dist. 23).
Who is Gene Yaw?
300
Who is the current governor of PA?
Who is Tom Wolf?
300
What is the term for cases that involve disputes/disagreements between two groups?
What are civil cases?
300
How old to be a PA senator?
What is 25?
400
The idea that governments only have the powers that are given to them is called: Limited Gov.'t Checks and balances Judicial Review
What is Limited Gov.'t?
400
Name the PA rep. from the area around Athens, Towanda, and Sullivan County (110th Dist.).
Who is Tina Pickett?
400
What is the governor power to short you prison term called? Pardon Reprieve Commute
What is "commute"?
400
Term that means a law that is written by a legislative branch. Constitutional Administrative Statutory
What is "statutory"?
400
Term for a law that is not written down, just followed.
What is "common law"?
500
Which is longer: The United States Constitution or the average state constitution?
What is the average state constitution?
500
Name the PA rep. from the area around Smithfield and Ridgebury to Wellsboro (68th Dist.)
Who is Matt Baker?
500
What is the governor's main power over the state's legislative branch?
What is the power of veto?
500
Where is the closest PA Court of Common Pleas?
Where is Towanda?
500
How many senators does our PA Senate have?
What is 50?