1. Fill in the blank with the correct
answer.

2. 1. Social Security
From years of working, Social Security
becomes important for retirement income.
This is a good way to help later in life
when you are not working. Since it is
considered an entitlement it is controlled
by the government

3. 2. Taxation
is a concurrent power that can be exercised by
the __________government (s). Taxation
has a daily effect that is noticed every day as
evidenced by the political cartoon.

4. 3. Wildlife Programs
There are many wildlife protection programs around
Chester County, meaning that they are controlled by
the government

5. 4. Currency
Every day, there is a lot of money
circulating around the country. Because of
this, a unified currency is required. For
this reason, the government
creates and keeps its money in circulation.

6. 5. Public Transportation
Many people rely on public transportation
to move them around to school and work.
This is important to a great number of
people so government is usually
responsible for making it run efficiently.

7. 6. Law Enforcement
The police and other law enforcement
agencies have very important duties in
our society. The writing of laws and
enforcement is concurrent meaning
_______________are all involved.

8. 7. Armed Forces
At this present time, the armed forces of the
United States have a strong impact on the
state of the nation. This is an important aspect
of the government that is controlled solely by
the government.

9. 8. Standard Weights and Measures
This power allows the government (s)
to control what standard weights and
measures are for many products in the
economy. Without this
intervention, everyone’s daily lives would
be greatly affected by confusion.

10. 9. County Property Management
This form of government usually grants its _______
government the power to keep the county property
clean. This includes the
courthouses, jails, hospitals, and parks. This has a long
term influence on your lives because it is an ongoing
job that takes time to see the benefits of.

11. 10. Medicare will become important later in
life as a senior (and not the ones who are
graduating this year). This program provides
healthcare for people in need. Since it is a
nationwide health program it is controlled by
the government.

12. 11. Roads
Throughout my life, roads will be
updated and changed. This road is not
a super six lane national corridor so it
is either a________or ________road.

13. 12. Age Constraints
Each has the power to
regulate certain ages for
marriage, liquor, driving, etc.

14. 13. Licensing
Each has the power to license certain
individuals such as doctors, lawyers, teachers and
plumbers. This is reassuring throughout life
because you can usually trust these individuals
because they have proved themselves.

15. 14. Property Lines
The government is responsible for
recording property lines for commercial and
residential areas. This keeps everything
organized when townships and boroughs are
changed.

16. 15. Zoning Ordinances
Zoning laws affect life every time you want to
construct something on your land. First, you
must consult government to see
mandatory laws in regard to residential
constructions and home additions.

17. 16. Schooling
Every day, schooling is a necessary part of
life that is controlled by the
government. It is a reserved power.

18. 17. Gambling laws are a matter for
___________government.
This can affect life because much of
the revenue is used to help pay for
programs for the elderly or the schools

19. 18. Foreign Affairs
Only the government can interact with
foreign countries. Throughout this nation’s
history, foreign affairs have changed and
will continue to change during life.

20. 19. The County Seat
The county seat for Chester County is located
in , a town northeast of Avon
Grove High School

21. 20. The State Government
The state government for Pennsylvania is
located in , a city northwest of
Avon Grove High School