Ohio State Government Test

Define limited government.

• government can only spend the money that's available.

• government can only exercise the powers granted to it. Government must be conducted according to the rule of law.

• limits are given on the number of senators that a state has.

• people grant power to the government.

Citizens vote to allow the local government to collect a tax levy. This is an example of ______________.

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• federalism

States are permitted to make their own laws concerning marriage, speed limits, and voting requirements. These are examples of which concept?

• checks and balances

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• limited government

Who is associated with the executive branch?

• presidency, the administration, executive agencies, the White House

• Congress

• State courts.

Which branch of government writes, votes on, and passes bills into laws?

• The Executive (President)

• The Legislative (Congress)

• The Judicial Branch (the Supreme Court)

• All of these

Which branch of government reviews and interprets the law to make sure they're following the Constitution?

• The Executive (President)

• The Legislative (Congress)

• The Judicial Branch (the Supreme Court)

• All of these

What historical document paved the way for Ohio to become a state?

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Northwest Ordinance

• Declaration of Independence

The 1851 Constitutution included all of the following changes EXCEPT

• The governors term was changed to 4 years

• Judges were elected rather than appointed

• The top executive offices become elected rather than appointed

• The debt limit was abolished

In which Ohio Constitution were top executive officials appointed by the General Assembly?

• 1802

• 1851

The Ohio Constitution is much longer than the U.S. Constitution

• True

• False