Unit 10 Federalism

Which goal identifies one of the main purposes of a constitution?

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  to limit government authority

  
  

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  to raise money for government officials

  
  

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  to make it more difficult to pass new laws

  
  

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  to prevent citizens from interfering with the government

  
  

Government of the entire state

• National Government

• City Government

• State government

• County Government

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

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  Florida judges hold their positions with lifetime appointment

  
  

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  Members of the Cabinet in Florida also sit in the state legislature

  
  

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  Several Cabinet members in Florida are elected rather than appointed

  
  

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

  
  

The National and State government all get their power from where?

• The State Constitution

• The US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

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

• Bill of Rights

• The US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

The 10th amendment states that all powers not listed in the constitution should be given to who?

• The legislative branch

• The president

• The Supreme Court

• The states

_________ powers are assigned or given to the national government only

• Delegated/Enumerated

• Concurrent

• Reserved

• Local

_________ powers are set aside for the states and the states only

• Delegated/Enumerated

• Concurrent

• Reserved

• Local

If both the national and state governments share the power, this is called ____________ powers

• Federal

• Reserved

• Concurrent

• Delegated/Enumerated

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

• State Constitution