OST Ohio Constitution & Citizen Participation

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How can a citizen become involved in addressing problems that affect the entire state? Options: By joining a community watch group. By volunteering for a fire department. By signing petitions to place issues on the ballot. By attending a meeting of the local school board.

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By signing petitions to place issues on the ballot.

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What can a group opposed to the Ohio General Assembly's bill to reduce tax revenue for local schools do to influence the vote? Options: File an appeal with the state Supreme Court. Hold public demonstrations in front of the White House. Offer comments during local city council meetings. Start a letter-writing campaign to state legislators.

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Start a letter-writing campaign to state legislators.

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A town council faces budget cuts and can no longer afford to pay for landscaping in town parks. How could a citizen work within his or her own community to help the local government address this problem?

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By organizing a group of residents to volunteer for weekly park maintenance.

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What is one change made by the 1851 Ohio Constitution that affected how the state was governed? Options: The 1851 Ohio Constitution increased the power of the General Assembly. The 1851 Ohio Constitution limited the amount of debt the state could accumulate. The 1851 Ohio Constitution permitted the General Assembly to enact retroactive laws. The 1851 Ohio Constitution lifted a restriction on how the state could spend its tax funds.

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The 1851 Ohio Constitution limited the amount of debt the state could accumulate.

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In 1851, Ohio drafted a new constitution that was meant to address problems of the original state constitution including an overburdened judicial branch, a significant amount of state government debt, and an overly powerful legislative branch. Which is a way that the Ohio Constitution of 1851 addressed these problems?

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Created district courts.

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Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the Ohio constitution and the US Constitution? Options: Ohio laws overrule federal laws when there is a conflict. The Ohio Constitution is consistent with the key principles of the US Constitution but contains some laws that differ from the US Constitution. The structure of the Ohio Constitution does not resemble the structure of the US Constitution. All articles of the Ohio Constitution must be the same as all articles of the US Constitution.

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

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Citizens need to understand how to engage the government properly at various stages of a bill's passage. Identify the appropriate branch and level of government to target if the bill becomes law and the Governor of Ohio directs agencies to implement its provisions.

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Executive branch, state level

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Citizens need to understand how to engage the government properly at various stages of a bill's passage. Identify the appropriate branch and level of government to target if the US Congress begins debate over a bill.

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Legislative branch, federal level

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Your city is debating whether to install a skateboard park on city-owned land. You want to support the park. Which method would be effective in helping to determine public policy on this decision? Options: Participate in the governor's re-election campaign. Send an email to your US senators expressing your point of view. Attend the meeting of the city council and present the benefits of a park. Organize a letter-writing campaign to members of the Ohio General Assembly.

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Attend the meeting of the city council and present the benefits of a park.

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Jeff wants to make sure that emergency services are adequately supported in his town and across the state of Ohio. Which is NOT a local way he could do this? Options: Serve in a volunteer fire department. Organize a charity event to raise money for his town's police force. Meet with his town's mayor to discuss the emergency services budget. Run for the General Assembly on a platform of improved emergency services.

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Run for the General Assembly on a platform of improved emergency services.