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State and Local Government

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved for the states or the people.

a)

1st amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

10th amendment

d)

5th amendment

2.

A local law

a)

legislation

b)

ordinance

c)

bill

d)

regulation

3.
The fundamental laws each State are
a)
established by the governor
b)
determined by the State courts
c)
never subject to change
d)
the State Constitution 
4.
Most State legislatures today are 
a)
unicameral
b)
nonpartisan
c)
bicameral
d)
relatively powerless
5.
How can voters remove an elected official from office before the completion of his or her regular term?
a)
referendum
b)
initiative
c)
recall
d)
commutation
6.
What are the 3 levels of government?
a)
State, Districts, Local
b)
State, Districts, Territories
c)
Federal, State, Districts
d)
Federal, State, Local
7.
What are powers that are shared between the federal government and states called?
a)
Enumerated Powers
b)
Reserved Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
Expressed Powers
8.
What are powers that are left for the states called?
a)
Enumerated Powers
b)
Reserved Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
Expressed Powers
9.
Which is NOT a concurrent power?
a)
Collect Taxes
b)
Borrow Money
c)
Conduct Elections
d)
Pass Laws
10.
Which level of government deals with garbage collection?
a)
Federal 
b)
State
c)
Local
11.
Which level of government deals with licenses?
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Local
12.
Which level of government deals with declaring war?
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Local
13.

How many ways are there to amend the Florida Constitution

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

14.
Which constitution is longer?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Florida Constitution
15.
Which is NOT a similarity between the U.S. and Florida constitutions?
a)
Both are specific
b)
Both have a preamble
c)
Both create 3 branches
d)
Both have similar rights
16.
What is the head of the executive branch titled at the state level?
a)
President
b)
Governor
c)
Mayor
17.
What is the head of the executive branch titled at the local level?
a)
President
b)
Governor
c)
Mayor
18.
The process by which citizens can propose new laws.
a)
Initiative
b)
Recall
c)
Referendum
d)
Petition
19.
An opportunity  for voters to reject a law.
a)
Initiative
b)
Recall
c)
Referendum
d)
Petition
20.
Group the makes rules that tell how land can be used within the community.
a)
Board of Appeals
b)
Township Board
c)
Property Board
d)
Zoning Board
21.

Money given by federal government to a lower level of government for a specific thing.

a)

Loan

b)

Grant

c)

Tax

d)

Assessments

22.
What is the title of the official that is second in rank th the governor?
a)
Governor's Assisstant
b)
Vice Governor
c)
Lieutenant Governor
d)
Chief Operating Officer
23.

Which clause is the Constitution's requirement that each State accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State.

a)

Privileges and Immunities Clause

b)

Extradition Clause

c)

Full Faith & Credit Clause

d)

Supremacy Clause

24.

Who is the Florida Governor?

a)

Rick Scott

b)

Ron DeSantis

c)

Marco Rubio

d)

Charlie Crist

25.

How many representatives are there in the state of Florida House of Representatives?

(a)  

26.

What is the main role of local government?

a)

to enforce state and federal laws

b)

to run the board of elections

c)

to provide services for its citizens

d)

to organize and conduct elections

27.

Which level of government can assist someone with registering to vote?

a)

municipal

b)

county

c)

state

d)

federal

28.

The number of Florida State Senators is...

(a)  

29.

_____ are powers held by both the state and federal governments.

a)

city charter

b)

reserved powers

c)

concurrent powers

30.

A _____ is a less serious crime.

a)

felonies

b)

misdemeanor

c)

referendum

31.

The _____ is a state's largest territorial and political unit.

a)

county

b)

towns

c)

village

32.

Which level of government is responsible for providing an education system?

a)

city

b)

county

c)

federal

d)

state

33.

Which level of government is responsible for fixing any problems that might exist with the voting process?

a)

city

b)

county

c)

state

d)

federal

34.

What is the correct order of Florida's courts, from lowest to highest authority?

a)

State Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, District Court of Appeals, County Courts

b)

County Courts, Circuit Courts, District Court of Appeals, State Supreme Court

c)

Circuit Courts, State Supreme Court, County Courts, District Court of Appeals

d)

District Court of Appeals, State Supreme Court, County Courts, Circuit Courts

35.

Where can an outline of individual rights be found in the Florida Constitution?

a)

Article II

b)

Preamble

c)

Article IV

d)

Declaration of Rights

36.

Where are the qualifications for state legislators listed?

a)

Florida Constitution

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

State of the Union

37.

What position in Florida state government is equivalent to Vice President in the U.S. government?

a)

Lieutenant Governor

b)

Governor

c)

Attorney General

d)

Chief Financial Officer

38.

What is similar about the structure of Florida's state government and the U.S. government?

a)

Both have 9 Supreme Court justices,

b)

Both have an executive branch headed by a president.

c)

Both have a bicameral legislative branch.

d)

Both have a supreme court on which justices are appointed for life.

39.

What do the U.S. President and the Florida Governor have in common?

a)

6-year terms, power to grant clemency, power to make treaties, role of commander-in-chief

b)

vetoing, power to grant clemency, state of the union address, 6-year term

c)

vetoing, power to grant clemency, role of commander-in-chief, 4-year term

d)

state of the union address, 4-year term, role of commander-in-chief, power to grant clemency

40.

What is the main role of local government?

a)

to provide services for its citizens

b)

to enforce state and federal laws

c)

to run the board of elections

d)

to organize and conduct elections

41.

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?

a)

The U.S. Constitution

b)

The Florida Constitution