Florida Studies Weekly: State History

What does the character trait "citizenship" mean? Citizenship means ...

• volunteering only during a special community event.

• understanding laws and having high regard for the rules, participating in the government by voting and serving in the military.

• knowing who the president, governor, and principal are.

• living in the United States of America.

If the government passes a law that citizens do not agree with, which basic rights gives them permission to gather together and protest against the law peacefully?

• A. freedom of speech and press

• B. the right to assemble

• C. both A and B

• D. the right to remove a bad law

If a person is caught in the act of committing a crime, what gives the person the right to be represented by an attorney in a fair trial?

• due process

• The Attorney Act of 1865

• The Bill of Rights

• land grants

What is our state constitution?

• a document that tells us about our government

• a document that explains how the government works

• a body of laws that everyone agrees to obey

• all the above

Which statement is true about state and local governments?

• States are runned by mayors and cities are run by governors.

• States have the U.S. Constitution and cites have the Florida Cities Constitution.

• States are led by governors and cities are led by mayors.

• Cities are run by citizens and states are run state senators.

Which branch of the government does the governor head?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

• bicameral

Which part of the government decides which government services are paid for with taxes?

• judicial branch

• police

• legislative branch

• lawyers

Which part of the government makes the laws?

• judicial branch

• police

• legislative branch

• lawyers

Which is not part of the system of checks and balances?

• three branches working together

• each branch checking on the other branches

• providing balanced goverment power

• government checks beigh signed by the governor and treasurer