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WorksheetsFederal, State, and Local II
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
How are taxes used by the legislature?
Money raised by taxes are used to build megastores and malls.
Taxes are used to fund political campaigns for some candidates.
Taxes provide the money needed to build roads and operate schools.
Money from taxes pay the salaries of businessmen in the community.
Which laws are passed by the Florida legislature?
ordinances
charters
statutes
acts
The diagram above shows some of the steps involved in creating federal laws.
What is the next step in the law making process?
The bill goes back to the House of Representatives
The bill goes to the President's desk for approval
The bill is voted on in the next election
The governor signs the bill into law
The scenario below describes a community issue.
"A club at a local middle school wants to visit their local park in the evenings in order to observe wildlife after dark. Unfortunately, local rules state that no one is allowed in the park after sunset. "
What steps would the students need to take in order to change this rule?
Write to the Mayor.
Write to the Governor.
Write to the President.
Write to the City Council.
Vote and pass a new ordinance.
Mayor signs new law.
Write to the governor.
Vote and pass a bill in Congress.
Governor signs a new law.
Write to the news.
Attend a City Council Meeting.
City Council Members give permission.
The statement below compares an important step of the lawmaking process at the state and federal levels.
At both the state and federal level, a bill must be approved by ____?_____ in order for it to progress in the lawmaking process.
Which statement completes the comparison?
circuit courts
both chambers
the Chief Justice
the Senate president
What power is held by the Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court?
Both courts may issue writs of habeas corpus.
Neither court hears equal protection cases.
Both courts may issue writs of mandamus.
Neither court hears death penalty cases.
Which is the job of an appellate court?
to file a lawsuit
to review the verdict
to sentence the plantiff
to conduct a new jury trial
Based on the U.S. Constitution and Florida Constitution, what conclusion can be drawn about the constitutional amendment process?
Proposals are less likely to be ratified at the state level than the national level.
Judicial review is supported by a formal process outlined in each document.
Direct democracy is more responsive than representative democracy.
A republican form of government is reinforced by citizen initiatives.
Which service is performed by local government?
Minting coins
Delivering mail
Providing fire protection
Granting teacher certificates
The passages below are from constitutions.
Florida Constitution
" The legislative power ... shall be vested in a legislature ..., consisting of a senate composed of one senator elected from each senatorial district and a house of representives composed of one member elected from each representive district. "
The U.S. Constitution, 1787
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress ..., which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Which purpose of government do both documents have in common?
federalism
republicanism
framework for government
limited government authority
Which jurisdiction allows a higher court to review a case from a lower court?
concurrent
exclusive
appellate
incremental
The passage below is from 'Letter from Birmingham, Alabama Jail' by Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1963.
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which public perspective reflects the views of the author?
racial equality
societal norms
racial prejudice
societal segregation
