State and Local Government Quiz

The diagram below illustrates the structure of courts of Florida. Which numbered court has only original jurisdiction?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which statement describes a difference between the duties of state and federal governments?

• The federal government builds roads.

• The federal government mints coins.

• State governments establish courts.

• State governments levy taxes.

The information below compares the constitutions of the United States

and Florida.

U.S. Constitution

Article I Legislative

Article II Executive

Article III Judicial

Florida Constitution

Article III Legislative

Article IV Executive

Article V Judiciary
What do these two constitutions have in common?

• They both include the sharing of powers.

• They both include the separation of powers.

• They both are examples of government processes.

• They both are examples of government regulations.

The excerpt below was published in 1788. In the . . . republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments . . . The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.

Source: Library of Congress/Public Domain Which principle of government is described in this excerpt?

• A direct democracy

• Judicial review

• Rule of law

• Federalism

Which title describes the civic duty that would result in these outcomes?

Improving Roads

Maintaining

Public Parks

Funding

Police and

Firefighters

Funding

Public

Schools

• A Responsibility of Government to Enforce Laws

• B Role of Voting in Controlling Government

• C Role of Taxation in Providing Services

• D Importance of Education in Society

The list below describes types of local governments. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that in 2012 there were 89,004 local governments in the United States.

Local governments included the following: - 3,031 counties - 19,522 municipalities - 16,364 townships - 37,203 special districts - 12,884 independent school districts Source: Public Domain/U.S. Census Bureau Which generalization can be made about governments in the United States based on this list?

• A Local governments collect more taxes than the federal government does.

• B Local governments serve fewer people than the federal government does.

• C The federal government has many more full-time employees than local governments do.

• D The federal government has less direct interaction with the people than local governments do.

How does a federal system of government differ from a unitary system?

• A The central government passes laws in a federal system.

• B States hold some government powers in a federal system.

• C The central government collects taxes in a federal system.

• D Voters elect some government leaders in a federal system.

This diagram illustrates a process outlined in the U.S. Constitution. Which title describes this process?

• The Amendment Process

• The Nomination Process

• The Lawmaking Process

• The Appellate Process