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Social Studies, History
6th -
8thgrade
State Government and Citizens and the Law
24 questions
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?
Declaration of Rights
Bill of Rights
Amendments
Preamble
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which statement describes a similarity between the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?
neither protects individual rights
both include an amendment process
neither provides for a chief executive
both include a nine member Supreme Court
- 3. Multiple Choice
What conclusion can be drawn from the headline?
Citizens can be involved in policy making through their representatives.
Citizens can be directly involved in policy making.
Only elected officials may change constitutions.
Only elected officials make policy.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which answer below is a true statement about a difference between the two Constitutions?
The FL Constitution only contains 4,400 words where the US Constitution has over 10,000 words.
The US Constitution is very specific with detailed explanations.
The U.S. Constitution has been amended more than 100 times, where the FL Constitution has only been amended 27 times.
FL is on it's 6th Constitution where the US is only on it's 2nd.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which level of government regulates drivers’ licenses?
Federal
State
Local
- 6. Multiple Choice
Declare war
Expressed
Concurrent
Reserved
- 7. Multiple Choice
Establish and maintain schools
Expressed
Concurrent
Reserved
- 8. Multiple Choice
Print and coin money
Expressed
Concurrent
Reserved
- 9. Multiple Choice
The Supremacy Clause states that
state laws are superior to federal laws
federal laws are superior to state laws
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
Alabama is superior to Auburn
- 10. Multiple Choice
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the
Necessary and Proper Clause
Supremacy Clause
Relative Clause
Santa Clause
- 11. Multiple Choice
The first written set of laws were created by
Roman emperors
God
Hammurabi
Napoleon
- 12. Multiple Choice
A precedent is
a law that was created in the past
a decision from an authority in government that applies to all citizens
a decision from a court that is based on previous interpretations of the law
a state law
- 13. Multiple Choice
The two main types of law in the US are
criminal & military
criminal & juvenile
criminal & civil
civil & military
- 14. Multiple Choicea law established by judicial decisions instead of by legislative actionstatutory lawconstitutional lawcase lawjuvenile law
- 15. Multiple Choicelaws that deal with disputes between people or groups of peoplecriminal lawcivil lawconstitutional lawcase law
- 16. Multiple Choice
a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes
criminal law
civil law
constitutional law
case law
- 17. Multiple Choicelaws that apply to the militarystatutory lawconstitutional lawjuvenile lawmilitary law
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIf Devin steals Adam's truck he has committed a...misdemeanorfelony
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIf Ashlyn steals a candy bar from Heather she has committed a...misdemeanorfelony
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe highest law in the United States isstate lawconstitutional lawmilitary lawcase law
- 21. Multiple Choice
A law written by a legislative branch of government is a
case
contract
code
statute
- 22. Multiple Choicean area of the law that deals with the actions and well-being of persons who are not yet adultsjuvenile lawcase lawcriminal lawstatutory law
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a historical law code?
Code of Hammurabi
Roman Law
Common Sense
Napoleonic Code
- 24. Multiple Choice
T/F? - Rule of law means everyone has to follow the law.
TRUE
FALSE
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