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STATE GOVERNMENT & FLORIDA'S CONSTITUTION

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________ is the sharing of powers between the national government and the state governments.

a)

Political Unitarianism

b)

Confederacy

c)

Federalism

2.

​ (a)   receive grants from the ​ (b)   government to pay for programs and provide some services to citizens.

Choose from the below words
States
Federal
3.

State governments protect citizens by ________ many activities.

a)

mandating

b)

regulating

4.

In Florida, there are two types of LOCAL government:

a)

county and municipal

b)

state and federal

c)

provincial and regional

5.

Laws made by local governments are called _________.

a)

statutes

b)

ordinances

c)

regulations

d)

resolutions

6.

In Florida, a ________ is a city, town, or village with its own separate government.

a)

metropolis

b)

province

c)

region

d)

municipality

7.

The Florida Declaration of Rights is very similar to the _______.

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

US Bill of Rights

8.

Both the U.S. and Florida constitution establish _______ branches of government.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

9.

Under the U.S. Constitution, executive cabinet members are ​ ​ (a)   . Under the Florida Constitution, executive cabinet members are ​ (b)   ​ .

Choose from the below words
appointed
elected
10.

Under the U.S. Constitution, judges ​ (a)   . Under the Florida Constitution, judges ​ (b)   ​ .

Choose from the below words
are appointed to lifetime terms
are retained by citizen election
11.

The Florida Constitution does not allow for:

a)

a governor serving less than two terms.

b)

state income tax.

c)

federalism.

d)

the right to bear arms.

12.

In the U.S. Constitution, amendments are most often ratified by ​ (a)   . In the Florida constitution, amendments may be ratified by ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
state legislatures
citizen voters
13.

The U.S. Constitution has (a)   articles. The Florida constitution has ​ ​ (b)   articles.

Choose from the below words
seven
twelve