WorksheetsState and Local Government
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 36mins
Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved for the states or the people.
1st amendment
14th amendment
10th amendment
5th amendment
A local law
legislation
ordinance
bill
regulation
How many ways are there to amend the Florida Constitution
1
3
5
6
Money given by federal government to a lower level of government for a specific thing.
Loan
Grant
Tax
Assessments
Which clause is the Constitution's requirement that each State accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State.
Privileges and Immunities Clause
Extradition Clause
Full Faith & Credit Clause
Supremacy Clause
Who is the Florida Governor?
Rick Scott
Ron DeSantis
Marco Rubio
Charlie Crist
How many representatives are there in the state of Florida House of Representatives?
(a)
What is the main role of local government?
to enforce state and federal laws
to run the board of elections
to provide services for its citizens
to organize and conduct elections
Which level of government can assist someone with registering to vote?
municipal
county
state
federal
The number of Florida State Senators is...
(a)
_____ are powers held by both the state and federal governments.
city charter
reserved powers
concurrent powers
A _____ is a less serious crime.
felonies
misdemeanor
referendum
The _____ is a state's largest territorial and political unit.
county
towns
village
Which level of government is responsible for providing an education system?
city
county
federal
state
Which level of government is responsible for fixing any problems that might exist with the voting process?
city
county
state
federal
What is the correct order of Florida's courts, from lowest to highest authority?
State Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, District Court of Appeals, County Courts
County Courts, Circuit Courts, District Court of Appeals, State Supreme Court
Circuit Courts, State Supreme Court, County Courts, District Court of Appeals
District Court of Appeals, State Supreme Court, County Courts, Circuit Courts
Where can an outline of individual rights be found in the Florida Constitution?
Article II
Preamble
Article IV
Declaration of Rights
Where are the qualifications for state legislators listed?
Florida Constitution
Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
State of the Union
What position in Florida state government is equivalent to Vice President in the U.S. government?
Lieutenant Governor
Governor
Attorney General
Chief Financial Officer
What is similar about the structure of Florida's state government and the U.S. government?
Both have 9 Supreme Court justices,
Both have an executive branch headed by a president.
Both have a bicameral legislative branch.
Both have a supreme court on which justices are appointed for life.
What do the U.S. President and the Florida Governor have in common?
6-year terms, power to grant clemency, power to make treaties, role of commander-in-chief
vetoing, power to grant clemency, state of the union address, 6-year term
vetoing, power to grant clemency, role of commander-in-chief, 4-year term
state of the union address, 4-year term, role of commander-in-chief, power to grant clemency
What is the main role of local government?
to provide services for its citizens
to enforce state and federal laws
to run the board of elections
to organize and conduct elections
This question compares the U.S. Constitution to the Florida Constitution.
Which document is the longer of the two and has a greater impact on citizens' daily lives by addressing public education, motor vehicles, and elections?
The U.S. Constitution
The Florida Constitution
