Ohio's State and Local Governments

Question 1

U.S. Constitution, the Ohio Constitution, or both

What document includes a bill of rights?

Answer 1

Both

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Question 2

U.S. Constitution, the Ohio Constitution, or both

Which constitution allows the use of referendum?

Answer 2

Ohio Constitution

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Question 3

U.S. Constitution, the Ohio Constitution, or both

Which constitution requires judges to be appointed?

Answer 3

U.S. Constitution

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Question 4

U.S. Constitution, the Ohio Constitution, or both

Which constitution uses a system of checks and balances?

Answer 4

both

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Question 5

How does Ohio’s legislative branch compare to the U.S. federal government?

Answer 5

Ohio’s legislative branch has the power to pass laws.

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Question 6

In 1851, the state of Ohio drafted a new constitution.

Identify the changes that were implemented in Ohio’s government as a result of the new constitution.

Answer 6

District courts were added to the judicial system selected
AND
Provisions were made to limit the debt incurred by the state
AND
Judges were elected by the people

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Question 7

What effect did the 1851 Constitution have on the power of the General Assembly?

Answer 7

By establishing that major executive officials would be directly elected by the people

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Question 8

What happens when Ohio laws contradict federal laws?

Answer 8

The U.S. Constitution is followed because it states that the laws of the United States take precedence over state law.

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Question 9

The Ohio Constitution was rewritten in 1851. The new constitution took away some of the powers of the state legislature.

Under Ohio’s original constitution, state legislators had put Ohio into debt by lending money to canal, railroad and turnpike companies owned by their friends.

How did Ohio’s 1851 Constitution address this problem?

Answer 9

Created debt limits

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Question 10

Which statement describes the relationship between the Ohio Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 10

The Ohio Constitution is consistent with the key principles of the U.S. Constitution, but contains some laws that differ from the laws of the U.S. Constitution.

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Question 11

Select all ways the 1851 Ohio Constitution addressed problems of the original state constitution.

Answer 11

• It created district courts
• It instituted debt limitations
• It required major executive officials to be elected into office

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Question 12

What was one change made by the 1851 Ohio Constitution that affected governance?

Answer 12

Limited the amount of debt the state could accumulate.

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