Florida Studies Weekly - Week 3

Which of the following best summarizes the accomplishments of Johnson?

• He was a freed slave, a newspaper editor, a state senator and a U.S. Representative.

• He was a principal, an ambassador, a lawyer and a songwriter.

• He was an inventor, a scientist, an artist and could speak several languages.

• He was a famous actor and singer as well as a U.S. Congressman.

What is the author’s purpose in the story, “The Backyard Government”?

• to inform us how a government can get out of control

• to persuade us to create a club in our community

• to entertain us with the adventures of some neighborhood kids

• to inform us about the American system of checks and balances

What is one of the rights of the people when they disagree with what the government does?

• fire the President of the United States so they can change all the rules

• send the Congress members, mayor and governor to a different state

• stage a peaceful protest where people speak about the issues

• become a judge so they can send all the criminals to jail

Who controls our city government, state government and national government?

• mayor and city council, president and vice president

• governor, president and Supreme Court

• mayor and city council, governor and president

• president, vice president and Congress

Which item would fit best in the chart?

• mayor

• state parks

• private schools

• Coast Guard

Which feature is something provided by the U.S. government using your tax revenue?

• Lake Okeechobee

• Disney World

• Everglades National Park

• Tallahassee

If you and your neighbors noticed a safety problem on a road nearby, how could the group solve it?

• get everyone to start riding bikes to school instead of going by car

• have a meeting, then contact state government officials who keep roads repaired

• get a bunch of rocks and use them to fill in all the potholes

• build a big “slow down here” sign to put at the dangerous area

Which of the following is not a major public issue in Florida in recent years?

• immigration

• building heights

• protecting the environment

• taxes

Which branch of government makes the meaning of the laws clear and decides if they are constitutional?

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• constitution

Which of the following is the leader of the state?

• governor

• town council

• president

• mayor