State and Local Government review

Which constitutional provision forbids conflict between state and federal laws?

• Supremacy clause

• Habeas corpus

• Elastic clause

• Ex post facto law

Which is an example of a Tenth Amendment issue?

• state governments coin money

• state governments oversee public schools

• national governments make treaties

• national governments declare war

Which describes concurrent power?

• The federal government shares powers with the state governments.

• The federal government sets standards state governments must follow.

• The federal government has supremacy over state governments

• The federal government follows the lead of state governments.

Which action formally accuses a government official of “wrongdoing”?

• pardon

• override

• filibuster

• impeach

What powers do the Florida governor and U.S. president have in common?

• six-year term, grant pardons, make treaties, commander-in-chief

• grant pardons, veto, deliver State of the Union address, six-year term

• veto, grant pardons, chief executive, four-year term

• deliver State of the Union address, four-year term, commander-in-chief, grant pardons

The chart below shows the structures of local, state, and national governments.

• City Council

• Chief Justice

• Representative

• Senator

Which part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?

• Preamble

• Amendments

• Bill of Rightss

• Declaration of Rights

Which statement describes a similarity between the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• neither provides for a chief executive

• neither protects individual rights

• both include an amendment process

• both include a nine member Supreme Court

In a Federal system of government, how is the power distributed?

• t is concentrated in the states

• It is concentrated in the national government

• It is shared between the states and national government

• It is concentrated in one leader

Which service completes the Venn diagram?

• regulating taxicabs

• creating a police force

• regulating savings banks

• issuing driver licenses