Ch8. Federalist antifederalists

What is the amendment process for the U.S. Constitution?

• Through a national referendum

• By a two-thirds vote in Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states

• By a presidential executive order

• By a Supreme Court decision

What is the amendment process for the Florida Constitution? How many different ways can the Florida Constitution be amended?

• One way

• Two ways

• Three ways

• Four ways

What are topics ONLY covered in the Florida Constitution?

• Federal tax laws

• State education policies

• International trade agreements

• National defense strategies

What is the Supremacy Clause? Can the Florida Constitution overrule something in the U.S. Constitution?

• Yes, it can overrule

• No, the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law

• Only in certain cases

• It depends on the state

What are the responsibilities of the state government?

• Conducting foreign policy

• Managing state highways and education

• Declaring war

• Coining money

What are the responsibilities of the federal/national government?

• Issuing driver's licenses

• Conducting foreign policy and national defense

• Running local schools

• Managing city parks

What do the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch do?

• All make laws

• Legislative makes laws, executive enforces laws, judicial interprets laws

• All enforce laws

• All interpret laws

At the federal level, who signs bills into law?

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• The Chief Justice

• The Vice President

What is a federal system of government?

• A system where all power is held by the national government

• A system where power is divided between national and state governments

• A system where all power is held by the state governments

• A system where power is held by local governments only

Which amendment reserves powers for the state governments?

• First Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment