Levels of government

A garbage truck picks up your trash.

• Local
• State
• Federal

You go to get your drivers license and license plate.

• Local
• State
• Federal

A military base is built near Kansas City. 

• Local
• State
• Federal

Who is the leader at the local level?

• president
• mayor
• police officer
• governor

Who runs the state government?

• governor
• president
• police
• mayor

The passage below describes a dispute between two neighbors.
--------------Liz’s 16 year old daughter backed into Doug’s car while it was parked in front of his house.  Doug sued Liz for $1100 to cover the cost of repairing the car.    -----------------------
Which court heard the case?

• Circuit Court of Appeals
• Florida Supreme Court
• Appellate Court
• County Court

How does an appellate court differ from a trial court?

• An appellate court usually has a jury
• An appellate court decides issues of fact
• An appellate court examines more witnesses
• An appellate court reviews another courts decision 

If a case went from the US District Court to the US Circuit Court of Appeals, what would the next stop be?

• US Supreme Court
• Florida Supreme Court
• County Court
• Trial Court

What step can a party immediately take once it loses its case in Florida Circuit Court?

• Appeal to the US Supreme Court
• Appeal to the Florida Supreme Court
• Appeal to the Florida District Court of Appeals
• Appeal to the US Circuit Court of Appeals

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Florida Constitution

• The Florida Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence