International Organizations, Conflicts, and Federalism

Under the United States’ federalist system, which type of laws has the most authority?

• laws passed by Congress
• local ordinances
• international laws
• laws passed by states

The headline below appeared in U.S. newspapers on April 6, 1917. Based on the Constitution, the action referenced in the headline was approved after a vote by which government body or bodies?

• state governments
• the Supreme Court
• the U.S. House and U.S. Senate
• local, state, and national legislatures

How does the Florida Declaration of Rights differ from the Bill of Rights?

• It is located at the end of the constitution while the Bill of Rights is at the beginning.
• It lists twenty-seven sections with individual rights while the Bill of Rights lists ten.
• It has never been amended while the Bill of Rights has been amended twenty-seven times.
• It is a list of the rights of the government while the Bill of Rights lists rights of the people.

This diagram shows the purpose of the Florida Constitution. In which section of the Florida Constitution can these statements be found?

• Amendments
• Articles
• Declaration of Rights
• Preamble

The diagrams represent the amendment process for the Florida and U.S. constitutions. Which statement accurately contrasts the process of amending the two constitutions?

• The Florida Constitution process involves elected officials, while the U.S. Constitution does not.
• The Florida Constitution process allows for direct citizen involvement, while the U.S. Constitution does not.
• The U.S. Constitution can be evaluated by a commission every 20 years, but the Florida Constitution cannot.
• The U.S. Constitution can be altered through a convention process, but the Florida Constitution cannot.

This diagram shows some of the responsibilities of local government. Which word correctly completes the diagram?

• drawing district election maps
• highway system management
• emergency services
• establishing courts

This diagram outlines the powers of the state and federal government. Which powers complete the diagram?

• borrow money; conduct elections
• establish courts; collect taxes
• protect civil rights; declare war
• negotiate treaties; regulate adoption

Below is an excerpt from the preamble of an international organization in which the United States plays a role: And For These Ends to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples. Which of the following international organizations best fits the preamble listed above?

• the Organization for the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
• the Red Cross
• the United Nations
• the World Trade Organization

What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

• a military alliance
• a trade organization
• an international court
• a global governing body

The chart below describes an international body. composed of members from almost every nation in the world each member nation sends a representative fifteen nations serve on a special subgroup to discuss peacekeeping missions five nations are permanent members of the special subgroup What international body is being described?

• the United Nations
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• the World Trade Organization
• International Red Cross