State of Ohio Government Quiz Practice

The presiding officer of the Ohio State Senate is the...

• Lieutenant Governor

• Auditor

• Attorney General

• Treasurer

• Secretary of State

This executive officer check the financial records of public offices and schools to make sure they are using money appropriately.

• Lieutenant Governor

• Auditor

• Attorney General

• Treasurer

• Secretary of State

This executive officer watches over the state of Ohio's five pension funds and records of the state budget.

• Lieutenant Governor

• Auditor

• Attorney General

• Treasurer

• Secretary of State

This executive officer is responsible for organizing the state of Ohio elections and records of all laws.

• Lieutenant Governor

• Auditor

• Attorney General

• Treasurer

• Secretary of State

The chief law enforcement officer for the state of Ohio is the...

• Lieutenant Governor

• Auditor

• Attorney General

• Treasurer

• Secretary of State

The State of Ohio lawmaking body is called the _____.

• Legislative League

• Ohio Assembly

• General Assembly

• Ohio Congress

What was one change made by the 1851 Ohio Constitution that affected how the state was governed?

• The 1851 Ohio Constitution limited the amount of debt the state could accumulate.

• The 1851 Ohio Constitution increased the power of the General Assembly.

• The 1851 Ohio Constitution permitted the General Assembly to enact retroactive laws.

• The 1851 Ohio Constitution lifted a restriction on how the state could spend its tax funds.

A governor’s ability to veto one or more parts of a legislative bill without rejecting the entire measure is known as _____ power.

• reprieve

• message

• commute

• line-item

Which best explains why the Ohio Constitution of 1803 gave the General Assembly more power than the governor?

• Ohio lacked funds to support a strong office of governor.

• A lack of problems in Ohio made a strong executive unnecessary.

• Ohioans followed the plan established under the Declaration of Independence.

• Ohioans' experiences before statehood made them distrust a strong executive.

Which principle is found in BOTH the U.S. Constitution and the Ohio Constitution?

• Governing power is best in the hands of a strong executive.

• The right to vote is guaranteed to both citizens and non-citizens.

• Final political power rests with the people.

• Only the President and the Ohio Governor can declare war.