Unit 7 Assessment Retake

Which part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?

• Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments

• Preamble

Which statement describes a similarity between the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• neither protects individual rights

• both include an amendment process

• neither provides for a chief executive

• both include a nine member Supreme Court

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.

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

The following comes from a document.

“We, the people of the State of Florida, being grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, in order to secure its benefits, perfect our government, insure domestic tranquility, maintain public order, and guarantee equal civil and political rights to all, do ordain and establish this constitution.”

What is this document?

• Preamble to the United States Constitution

• Preamble to the Declaration of Independence

• Preamble to the Florida Constitution

• Pledge of Allegiance

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Florida Constitution

• The Florida Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

Why do both the U.S. and the Florida Constitutions begin with "We the people"?

• to show that the people can vote during elections

• to show that the people can write constitutions

• to show that power for government comes from citizens

• to show that power for government comes from a few citizens

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

Which level of the Florida Court System handles felony crimes?

• County Court
• Circuit Court
• District Court of Appeal
• Florida Supreme Court

Which statement correctly ranks federal courts from weakest to strongest?

• US District Court, US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court
• US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeal, US District Court
• US Court of Appeal, US District Court, US Supreme Court
• US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court, US District Court