Civics_Ch7_Study-Guide


 * Pennsylvania Civics – Chapter 7 State and Local Government**
 * Study Questions**

__Past Chapter Questions__
 * 1) What is the top responsibility of a citizen in Democracy?
 * 2) What is the naturalization process?
 * 3) Which document says we have life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness as inalienable rights?
 * 4) Which document created our first government?
 * 5) What date did the U.S. declare independence?
 * 6) What are 2 symbols of freedom?
 * 7) What is the purpose of government? (You could have several correct answers).
 * 8) E_ means same opportunity, f_ means justice, and l means freedom.
 * 9) What are the 3 levels of government?
 * 10) What are the 3 branches of government?
 * 11) What is the principle that each branch can’t abuse its power?
 * 12) What is the principle that there are three branches to divide power?
 * 13) What is the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional?
 * 14) Name a document that influenced the Constitution (there were several from Britain and colonies).
 * 15) We have a strong central government but the states have power too making us a f_ system.
 * 16) List the 5 freedoms in the first amendment.
 * 17) How has the right to vote changed over the years?
 * 18) What is one duty of citizens?
 * 19) What is one responsibility of citizens?
 * 20) Give an example of a legal search.
 * 21) What is the right someone on a trial has?
 * 22) What was formed from the Great Compromise?
 * 23) What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
 * 24) Who are your 2 U.S. Senators?
 * 25) Who is your U.S. Representative?
 * 26) Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?
 * 27) What building does Congress work in?
 * 28) What is the job of the Executive Branch?
 * 29) Who is President and Vice President?
 * 30) What are the 3 qualifications to be President?
 * 31) What is a legislative power of the President?
 * 32) What is the President’s role as head of the armed forces?
 * 33) What is the name of the President’s group of advisors?
 * 34) Who advises on military and national security? S of D_
 * 35) Who advises on legal matters? A G_
 * 36) Who advises on taxes and economics? S_ of the T
 * 37) Who advises on foreign policy? S_ of S_
 * 38) How is the President elected? E_ C_
 * 39) What building does the President live in?
 * 40) What building does the Defense Department work out of?
 * 41) What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
 * 42) What is the highest court in the land? S_ C
 * 43) Who is the Chief Justice?
 * 44) What is the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional? J_ R_

__State Government Web Quest__:
 * 1) Who is your current governor?
 * 2) What position is second in command be the governor and who is it?
 * 3) Who is your state representative?
 * 4) Who is your state senator?
 * 5) What is the capital of PA?
 * 6) How do judges in PA get their jobs?
 * 7) Which level has control in terms of education?
 * 8) The Great Law of 1682 was based on which principles?
 * 9) How is religion a requirement in the Charter of Privileges?
 * 10) What does each state (include PA) have that outlines their government?
 * 11) Who takes care of the driving laws and the roads in PA?
 * 12) Which freedom was the most important fundamental freedom in PA?

__Chapter Questions__: Study questions from your Internet guide and notes.
 * 1) The powers that states have from the 10th amendment are r powers.
 * 2) The F F and C Clause of the U.S. Constitution says that r and c decisions in a state are to be recognized in other states.
 * 3) A state’s penal code is its c laws.
 * 4) For a state bill to become a law it has to pass the state H and state S, the g_ can v_, or reject them like the president at the federal level, citizens are able to use r or vote for bills that are put on the ballot for an election, and have c_ that start the bills like the federal level.
 * 5) The state a_ g_ is in charge of state legal matters.
 * 6) The state t_ handles state funds.
 * 7) The state s_ of s_ keeps records and carries out elections.
 * 8) In PA, judges are e by the people.
 * 9) The PA Public Utilities Commission regulates t_ companies, e, n g_, and t.
 * 10) Each state has a c, which outlines its government.
 * 11) One of the fundamental freedoms PA was founded on was r_.
 * 12) What is the highest level of local government? C_
 * 13) The city that is the head of the county where the courthouse is located is called the C_ S.
 * 14) What is our County Seat? S
 * 15) Which level is in charge of education? …police protection? …911 services? …Children and Youth services? …recording deeds? …transportation laws? …having a district attorney? …taxing? …operating court houses? …marriage?
 * 16) If you needed to get a permit, you would go to the t or borough that you live in.
 * 17) Permits needed could be b_, b_, p_ (like we have for homecoming), and even garage sales some places.
 * 18) What is the purpose of permits rather than allowing citizens complete freedom?
 * 19) Townships and boroughs have regulations on building (distance from neighbors and road) called z laws.
 * 20) Our county is run by _ (number) elected c_.
 * 21) A city’s executive is the m_
 * 22) The Great Law of 1682 was based on Q principles.
 * 23) What is the purpose of government (Federal, State, and Local levels)?
 * 24) Which counties surround Somerset County? C, B, F, and W_. Which county is Pittsburgh in? A_
 * 25) Know the following counties on a map: Somerset, Bedford, Cambria, Fayette, Westmoreland, and Allegheny.

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