Systems of Government
Types of government
Structure and Function of Government
Federalism
Amendment Process
Judicial Processes
U.S. vs. FL Constitution
Federal, State, and Local Government
100
The government system that is provided by the U.S. Constitution.
What is a federal system?
100
The type of government where a king and queen rule similarly to an autocrat.
What is an absolute monarchy?
100
The number of representatives in a state is determined by this.
What is population?
100
The powers that are granted to the states.
What are reserved powers?
100
The only branch that can propose amendments.
What is the legislative branch?
100
The highest court in all of Florida.
What is the Florida Supreme Court?
100
True or False. The Florida Constitution cannot overrule anything that is in the U.S. Constitution.
What is true?
100
This level of government is responsible for providing water.
What is the local level of government?
200
In this system of government, the legislative branch is elected by the people, and the executive is chosen by the legislative branch.
What is a parliamentary system?
200
Name the form of government illustrated by this picture.
What is a representative democracy or a republic?
200
The part of the federal government that can impeach the president.
What is the House of Representatives?
200
Declaring war is a power granted to this branch of government.
What is the legislative branch?
200
The government official that can introduce a bill to the Florida House or Senate.
What is any state legislator?
200
Fill in the missing court system.
1. U.S. District Courts
2. ?
3. U.S. Supreme Court
What is the U.S. Court of Appeals?
200
True or False. The Florida Constitution applies to citizens of Florida wherever they are in the United States.
What is false?
200
This level of government provides fishing licenses and driver's licenses.
What is the state government?
300
Jamal lives in Country Z. In this country, power is divided between different levels of government. Based on this information, describe the system of government in Country Z.
What is a federal system?
300
In this type of government, citizens have a low quality of life and power is in the hands of a few wealthy people.
What is an oligarchy?
300
The leader of the Senate. (Hint: member of the executive branch)
Who is the Vice President?
300
These powers include coining money and providing armed forces.
What are expressed, enumerated, or delegated powers?
300
The final step in the lawmaking process at the state and federal levels.
What is the bill must be approved by the executive?
300
This court determines legal errors in trial cases.
What is an appellate court or a court of appeals?
300
True or False. The U.S. Constitution applies to all the other states and the Florida Constitution only applies to Florida.
What is False?
300
This level of government would have to respond if a band of foreign revolutionaries attacked a U.S. border.
What is the federal level of government?
400
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan created a new form of government in 2006, and elections were held by the legislature. The legislature’s laws are enforced by a separate executive branch, headed by the king and the prime minister. Every public servant in Bhutan works in the central government for the prime minister.
Describe this government system.
What is a parliamentary system?
400
In this form of government, power is in the hands of religious leaders who claim power was given to them by God.
What is a theocracy?
400
This branch makes treaties.
What is the executive branch?
400
1. Build roads
2. Establish courts
3. Borrow money
What are concurrent powers?
400
One of the correct methods of amending the Constitution of the United States.
What is 2/3 proposal by Congress, followed by approval of 3/4 of the states?
400
The main difference between trial courts and appellate courts.
What is a trial court must persuade a citizen jury?
400
The three things the Florida Constitution and U.S. Constitution share.
What is preamble, articles, and amendments?
400
The levels of government that must promote public safety.
What is federal, state, and local governments?
500
Imagine an island shared by four different, independent states. The four states join together to create a new, separate government that would only be responsible for handling the foreign affairs of all states. Name this government system.
What is a confederation?
500
An example of this form of government might include a town meeting in which all citizens are invited to attend. While there, they debate and vote on town policy.
What is a direct democracy?
500
The branch that must approve executive orders.
What is the judicial branch?
500
This branch has the responsibility of regulating interstate commerce.
What is Congress?
500
The reason amendments to the U.S. Constitution are rare.
What is amendments require the consent of more lawmakers than other laws?
500
This court has original jurisdiction over disputes between states.
What is the Supreme Court?
500
The length of term for a Florida senator.
What is two years?
500
The elastic clause that gives Congress the power to stretch its powers to carry out their implied powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?