Executive Changes
Under the 1802 Constitution, this group—not the voters—selected the Governor.
A) The Supreme Court
B) The General Assembly
C) County Commissioners
D) The U.S. President
B) The General Assembly
The 1851 Constitution banned these laws that applied to actions taken in the past:
A) Civil laws
B) Retroactive laws
C) Uniform laws
D) Emergency laws
B) Retroactive laws
The 1851 Constitution added this "middle" level of courts to help the Supreme Court:
A) Mayor's Courts
B) District Courts (Appeals)
C) Small Claims Courts
D) Tribal Courts
B) District Courts
The 1851 Constitution set a total state debt limit of how much?
A) $750,000
B) $10 Million
C) $100 Million
D) Unlimited
A) $750,000
Hear claims against the state for money damages.
Court of Claims
The 1851 Constitution added new executive offices to assist the Governor, including this one:
A) Secretary of State
B) Lieutenant Governor
C) Attorney General
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Under the 1851 Constitution, all laws of a general nature were required to be:
A) Passed in secret
B) Applied uniformly across the state
C) Approved by the President
D) Written in Latin
B) Applied uniformly
Under the 1802 Constitution, Supreme Court judges were famously required to travel to:
A) Washington D.C.
B) Every county once a year
C) Only the state capital
D) Canada
B) Every county once a year
The 1851 Constitution required property to be taxed based on:
A) The owner's income
B) Its actual money value
C) Its size in acres
D) How long it was owned
B) Its actual money value
Handles traffic, civil, and criminal cases originating in that county.
Municipal Court
While the 1851 version gave the Governor more influence, he still lacked this power until 1903:
A) Command of the militia
B) The Veto
C) Granting pardons
D) Calling special sessions
B) The Veto
The 1851 Constitution ended the practice of granting "special charters" to:
A) Public schools
B) Private corporations
C) Farmers
D) Churches
B) Private corporations
In 1851, the power to choose judges was moved from the General Assembly to:
A) The Governor
B) The Ohio Bar Association
C) The Voters
D) The Federal Government
C) The Voters
Under 1851 rules, the state could no longer give money to help build these private projects:
A) Railroads and Canals
B) Public Parks
C) State Prisons
D) Hospitals
A) Railroads and Canals
Same jurisdiction as a municipal court, created to serve those not living within a municipality.
County Court
To increase accountability, the 1851 Constitution required executive officers to be chosen by:
A) Popular vote
B) Appointment by the Governor
C) A lottery system
D) Lifetime tenure
A) Popular vote
In the 1802 Constitution, the legislature had this relationship with the other branches:
A) Checks and Balances
B) Legislative Supremacy
C) Judicial Review
D) Executive Control
B) Legislative Supremacy
This court was created in 1851 to handle wills and estates:
A) Traffic Court
B) Probate Court
C) Criminal Court
D) Divorce Court
B) Probate Court
The 1851 Constitution required that if the state takes land, the owner must receive:
A) A tax break
B) A new piece of land
C) Just compensation (payment)
D) A letter of thanks
C) Just compensation
Hear court cases regarding civil actions or proceedings between private citizens
Court of Common Pleas
The 1851 Constitution shortened the Governor’s term to how many years?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 4 years
C) 6 years
B) 2 years (Note: It was changed to 4 years much later!)
To prevent "logrolling," the 1851 Constitution required every bill to contain only:
A) One subject
B) Ten pages
C) Three amendments
D) Financial requests
A) One subject
What was the term length for a Supreme Court judge under the 1851 Constitution?
A) 2 years
B) 5 years
C) 10 years
D) Life
B) 5 years
Why did Ohioans want these economic changes in 1851?
A) The state was too wealthy
B) The state was in deep debt
C) To start a war
D) To lower the population
B) The state was in deep debt
Hears cases about traffic violations, minor misdemeanors, and other crimes that can’t result in jail time.
(Ohio is one of two states that have this)
Mayor's Court