State Government

The Pennsylvania government allows for what process?

• direct initiative

• Pennsylvania does not have any of these processes.

• recall

• indirect initiative

Federalism is a system whereby national government and state governments

• share all powers.

• divide all powers.

• share some powers and divide others.

• change powers from time to time.

The PA legislature is called what?

• Senate

• Congress

• House of Representatives

• General Assembly

What would be an example of an excise tax ("sin tax")?

• A tax on the sale of alcohol.

• A tax on your property.

• A tax on your income.

• A tax on imports.

Which of the following is a major responsibility of state governments?

• declaring war

• making treaties with other countries

• providing public education

• coining money

States raise most of their money from

• bonds.

• lotteries.

• categorical grants.

• taxes.

What is an example of a concurrent (shared) power within the system of Federalism, that states heavily rely on to fund state government?

• The power to tax and borrow money.

• The power to prosecute crimes.

• The power to coin money.

• The power to declare war.

The power of recall is

• the ability to use evidence from past rulings to determine current issues.

• a process for removing elected officials from office.

• a procedure used by Congress to review a bill.

• the ability of the President to reconvene Congress.

True or False? The structure of the Pennsylvania state government is very similar to the structure of the federal government.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The responsibilities of the state courts include all of the following EXCEPT

• act as a check on the state's legislative and executive branches.

• decide on the constitutionality of state laws.

• define the division of power between the state and federal governments.

• protect the rights and freedoms of each of their state's citizens.