Ohio Constitution AIR Review

How are the powers of the state government consistent with the powers of the U.S. Federal Government?

• Ohio’s legislative branch has the power to pass laws

• Ohio’s legislative branch has the power to appoint all executive officials

• Ohio’s executive branch has the power to negotiate with foreign nations

• Ohio’s executive branch has the power to appoint Supreme Court Justices

What statement accurately describes the relationship between the Ohio Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• Ohio laws overrule federal laws when there is a conflict

• All articles of the Ohio constitution must be the same as the U.S. Constitution

• The structure of the Ohio Constitution does not resemble the structure of the U.S. Constitution

• The Ohio Constitution is consistent with the key principles of the U.S. Constitution, but contains some differences from the U.S. Constitution

According to Ohio and the U.S. Constitutions, which responsibility is held by both the state of Ohio and U.S. Federal Government?

• Raising taxes

• Declaring war

• Printing money

• Forming international treaties

What happens when the laws of Ohio and the Federal Government contradict one another?

• The Ohio Supreme Court determines which law will be enforced in Ohio

• State law is followed because both constitutions agree that state law takes precedence over federal law

• The U.S. Congress holds hearings on on the conflict and determines which law should be followed

• The U.S. Constitution is followed because it states that laws of the United States are supreme to state laws

A major criticism of the Ohio Constitution of 1802 was that too much power had been given to the…

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Ohio District Courts

• General Assembly

• Governor of Ohio

 Extending the right to vote in Ohio Elections to African Americans and women was accomplished through…

• Northwest Ordinance of 1785

• Ohio Constitution of 1851

• Ohio Constitution of 1802

• Future Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

 What was the primary reason for holding the constitutional convention of 1851?

• To outlaw slavery in the state of Ohio

• To increase the power of the Ohio General Assembly

• To correct issues with the Constitution of 1802

• To reduce the power of the Ohio Supreme Court

The Ohio Constitution of 1851 corrected a weakness that existed in the Ohio Constitution of 1802 by…

• Adding to the power of the General Assembly

• Adding spending restriction on the state government

• Reducing the number of courts in the judicial branch

• Changing the way the governor was elected

Which best explains why the Ohio constitution of 1802 gave the general assembly much more power than the governor?

• Ohio lacked the funds to support a strong governor

• Ohioans experience before statehood made them distrust a strong executive

• Ohioans followed the plan established by the declaration of independence

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

Which principle of government is found in the Ohio constitution of 1802 and 1851? 

• Political power is best in the hands of a strong governor

• All governmental power comes from the people

• Only the governor of Ohio can declare war on a foreign power

• The right to vote is guaranteed to all citizens of Ohio