3.13 Quiz

Which part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?

• Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments

• Preamble

Which feature completes the Venn diagram?

• created property taxes

• established a zoning board

• required a balanced budget

• guaranteed individual freedoms

What conclusion can be drawn from the headline?

• Citizens can be involved in policy making through their representatives.

• Citizens can be directly involved in policy making.

• Only elected officials may change constitutions.

• Only elected officials make policy.

How does the process for amending the Constitution of Florida compare to that of amending the U.S. Constitution?

• It is more difficult to amend the Florida Constitution than the U.S. Constitution.

• It is more difficult to amend the U.S. Constitution than the Florida Constitution.

• The Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution follow the same procedures for amendment.

• The U.S. Constitution requires two steps for amendment, while the Florida Constitution is amended in a single step.

Which statement identifies a basic similarity between the U.S. and Florida Constitutions?

• Both have a preamble, articles, and amendments.

• Both prohibit the collection of personal income taxes.

• Both provide details on the qualifications for voting in elections.

• Both have detailed provisions on public education and local government.

Which document does the Florida Declaration of Rights most closely resemble?

• Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

What is one way that the government of the State of Florida differs from the federal government?

• Florida judges hold their positions with lifetime tenure.

• Members of the Cabinet in Florida also sit in the State Legislature.

• Several Cabinet members in Florida are elected rather than appointed.

• Unlike the Vice President of the United States, the Lieutenant Governor of Florida is appointed.