Ohio Government

Even though checks and balances do exist, THIS is Ohio's strongest branch of government....

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• none of the above

One reason the 1851 Ohio Constitution had to address the Judicial branch was...

• The original constitution asked too much of judges

• There actually was no judiciary in the 1803 Constitution

• The original Supreme Court had 15 justices--far too many

• The original Supreme Court was based in Cincinnati, not Columbus

Before the 1851 Constitution, _________________ appointed the judges in Ohio.

• The people

• the General Assembly

• the Chief Justice

• The Governor

According to the 1851 Constitution, how many members make up the Ohio Senate?

• 7

• 33

• 99

• 100

According to the 1851 Constitution, how many members make up the Ohio House of Representatives?

• 7

• 33

• 99

• 100

Citizens of Ohio can create and vote on laws. This is called...

• Referendum

• Initiative

• Checks & Balances

• veto

Ohio's legislative branch as a whole is called the....

• Congress

• Senate

• General Assembly

• House of Representatives

The 1851 Ohio Constitution changed the structure of the state's judicial branch by...

• Adding 3 members to the state Supreme Court

• creating a Juvenile court system

• creating District Courts

• dissolving the court system

Ohio's court of last resort is called the...

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Resort Court

• Civil Court

• Common Pleas Court

Which branch lost the most power as a result of the new 1851 Constitution?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Local