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Tom Wolf;2015;no
Who is the current governor of PA? What year was he elected? Can he be reelected again?
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to name someone to a position of office
Define: appoint
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Susquehanna, delaware, ohio rivers
What are the three major river systems in PA?
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Hemlock tree
What is our state tree?
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may serve two 4 year terms (1968)
What is the term limit for the executive branch in PA?
Bonus: What year was this determined? |
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Michael Stack III; Democrat
Who is the current Lieutenant Governor and which party is he associated with?
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make laws
Define: legislate
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coal, petroleum, natural gas, and cement
What are the four principal products in PA's mineral production?
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great dane
What is our state dog?
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HOR: 2 years
Senate: 4 years yes; just have to get voted in again
What is the length of term for PA's senate and house of representatives? Can they be elected more than once?
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Mason Dixon Line
What is the name of our southern border that was settled in 1769?
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person engaged in a lawsuit
Define: litigant
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Senator: 25
Rep: 21 I can only be a rep right now...
In PA, what is the mandatory age for a senator and the age for a rep?
Bonus: Can Miss Martinez be a senator or rep? both? |
phacops rana
What is our state fossil?
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PA: 10 year term (can be reelected)
US: lifetime
How does the term limit in the PA's supreme court differ from the US supreme court?
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General Assembly
What is the for PA's "Congress"?
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govt must follow certain procedures of trials and other actions it takes against individuals
Define: due process
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70
Article 5 of the PA Constitution states the justices of the peace must retire at what age?
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central, wedge shaped stone in an arch (architecture)
What does the word "keystone" mean?
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PA: 7
US: 9
What is the number of justices in PA's supreme court and what is the number of justices in the US supreme court?
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253
How many members does the PA Senate and House of Reps have total?
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legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents
Define: subpoena
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Jim Thorpe
Who is the most famous person to come from the Carlisle Indian School?
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plough, ship, sheaves of wheat
What three symbols are on the state seal?
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$187,256
Final Jeopardy: What is the exact yearly salary that the PA governor gets paid?
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