State and Local Government

Which level of government is responsible for implementing an education system for citizens?

• city

• county

• federal

• state

Whom would a citizen contact if he or she had problems with city trash or local roads?

• the county commissioner

• the mayor

• the governor

• the president

What is the best strategy for getting the bus stop moved?

• students writing letters of complaint to the governor

• parents writing to the mayor

• students protesting at the bus stop

• parents presenting concerns at a school board meeting

Which level of government is responsible for addressing and fixing problems with the voting process?

• . city

• county

• federal

• state

What is the correct order of Florida's courts, from lowest authority to highest authority?

• State Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, District Court of Appeals, County Courts

• County Courts, Circuit Courts, District Court of Appeals, State Supreme Court

• Circuit Courts, State Supreme Court, County Courts, District Court of Appeals

• District Court of Appeals, State Supreme Court, County Courts, Circuit Courts

The U.S. Constitution outlines individual rights in the Bill of Rights. Where can an outline of individual rights be found in the Florida Constitution?

• Article II

• Preamble

• Article IV

• Declaration of Rights

Where can the qualifications for state legislators be found?

• Florida Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• State of the Union

The vice president of the United States is the equivalent of what position in the Florida state government?

• lieutenant governor

• governor

• attorney general

• chief financial officer

How is the structure of Florida's government similar to the structure of the federal government?

• Both have nine supreme court justices.

• Both have an executive branch headed by a president.

• Both have a bicameral legislative branch.

• Both have a supreme court on which justices are appointed for life.

What is included in the Florida Constitution?

• a preamble and 12 articles, with Article I serving as the Declaration of Rights

• a preamble and 12 articles, with the amendments listed in Articles XI and XII

• a preamble and 7 articles, with all amendments listed in the last article

• a preamble, 7 articles, and 20 amendments