Unit 7 Exam

Who is the head Executive at the state level?

• Mayor

• Governor

• State Commissioner

• Chief Justice

What is an important function of the Governor of Florida?

• to review the constitutionality of laws

• act as chief executive of the state government

• act as commander in chief

• appoint and receive ambassadors

What is an ordinance?

• a type of executive order issued by the president

• a requirement imposed by the U.S. Supreme Court

• a law passed by a local government

• a non-binding recommendation by Congress

To which group does the 10th amendment reserve all those powers not delegated to the federal government?

• state governors and the U.S. Congress

• state governments and local governments

• state governors and federal courts

• state court systems and U.S. Supreme Court

What is the meaning of the term federalism?

• separation of powers between different branches of the government

• system of government in which officials are subject to the rule of law

• form of government where citizens directly elect representatives

• sharing of power between the national and state governments

Which describes concurrent powers?

• the federal government sets standards for state governments

• the federal government shares power with the state governments

• the federal government has supremacy over state governments

• the federal government follows the lead of the state governments

Running public schools would be considered a/n

• enumerated power

• concurrent power

• reserved power

Which of the following would be considered a state power?

• coining and printing money

• organizing a street sweeping schedule

• determining qualifications for teaching licences

• regulating a recycling program

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Based on this passage, what is the purpose of government services in people's lives?

• resolve constitutional conflicts

• promote the general welfare

• promote foreign affairs

• resolve city conflicts

Which of the following is a feature of ONLY the U.S. Constitution, not the Florida Constitution?

• set up a system of courts

• allows the government to borrow money

• established an elected cabinet

• gives congress the power to coin money and declare war