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WorksheetsState Laws
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are responsibilities of state governments EXCEPT
a)
conducting elections
b)
regulating trade between state
c)
establishing and maintaining schools
d)
regulating traffic on the highways.
2.
The year the United States Constitution was ratified
a)
1776
b)
1879
c)
1789
d)
1791
3.
States have the power to
a)
coin money.
b)
establish post offices
c)
set rules concerning immigration and naturalization.
d)
establish marriage license laws
4.
All of the following are general areas of qualification for governor in most states EXCEPT
a)
residency
b)
citizenship
c)
education.
d)
age.
5.
A peaceful protest in a downtown area turns into a riot. The mayor of the city asks the governor for help from the
a)
National Guard
b)
Department of the Interior
c)
Army
d)
Department of Public Safety
6.
The is the state official who is in charge of legal business
a)
Governor
b)
Attorney General
c)
Lieutenant Governor
d)
Secretary of State
7.
Local governments get their powers from
a)
lawmakers of the territory
b)
the federal government.
c)
the state.
d)
a referendum.
8.
The Governor of Florida
a)
Rick Scott
b)
Marco Rubio
c)
Bill Nelson
d)
Ron DeSantis
9.
Governments compete with each other for
a)
control of local roads.
b)
tax money.
c)
the right to set voting requirements.
d)
control of the military.
10.
What fraction of the Florida Legislature is needed in order pass a Joint Resolution to be placed on the ballot to be added to the Florida Constitution
a)
3/4
b)
2/3
c)
3/5
d)
60%
11.
Local governments have authority over
a)
schools and libraries.
b)
public utilities.
c)
sewage systems
d)
all of the selections
12.
What types of courts exist in most states?
a)
trial courts
b)
all of the selections
c)
state Supreme Courts
d)
appeals courts
13.
What is the name of the process used to remove elected officials from their office?
a)
a referendum
b)
a recall
c)
an initiative
d)
a constituent
14.
The full faith and credit clause
a)
appears in the U.S. Constitution.
b)
appears in most state constitutions.
c)
is an optional choice for each state
d)
allows each state to borrow funds from the national treasury.
15.
The steps needed to Amend the US Constitution
a)
Supreme court upholds it and the Congress passes it with 2/3 vote
b)
sole responsibilities of the state governments
c)
2/ 3 vote of Congress and 3/4 of the state’s vote to ratify
d)
none of the choices
16.
A referendum
a)
refers potential laws directly to the people, who then vote on them.
b)
refers initiatives directly to the governor for signature or veto.
c)
is a hearing for a new bill in the House of Representatives.
d)
is a bill passed by one house, then referred to the other for approval.
17.
The Missouri Plan is
a)
a law that requires all states to organize their governments like Missouri.
b)
an agreement among states along the Mississippi River to work together and build bridges.
c)
where the governor appoints all state judges.
d)
a method of selecting judges by having a committee of judges, lawyers, and citizens prepare a list of qualified candidates
18.
In most states, traffic violations and family disputes are heard in
a)
general trial courts.
b)
appeals courts.
c)
lower courts
d)
circuit courts.
19.
The 1964 case of Reynolds v. Sims
a)
upheld the principle of “one person, one vote.”
b)
upheld the principles of bicameral legislatures.
c)
allowed the governor of Nebraska to take control of the Senate.
d)
gave women the right to vote in state elections.
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