Ohio vs. US Constitution

The President of the U.S. represents the executive branch at the federal level, which title represents this branch at the state level?

• Speaker of the House

• Governor

• Attorney General

• Mayor

The General Assembly's power had more limitations with which of the Constitutions?

• 1802

• 1851

The Governor's term of office was extended from 2 years to 4 years by the 1851 Constitution.

• True
• False

What caused the Ohio state supreme court to become unable to fulfill their obligation under Ohio's original constitution?

• a sharp increase in population and the number of counties
• the General Assembly had to approve their decisions
• the Governors would veto so much of the general assembly's laws
• nothing; they were able to fulfill their duties just fine

The new 1851 constitution limited the total debt Ohio would accumulate because...

• other states were doing it
• we had accumulated over $20 million in debt
• banks were no longer extending as much credit 

In which Ohio Constitution were top executive officials appointed by the General Assembly?

• 1802
• 1851

In the 1802 Constitution a governors term was how many years?

• 2
• 4
• 6

What historical document paved the way for Ohio to become a state?

• Articles of Confederation
• U.S. Constitution
• Northwest Ordinance
• Declaration of Independence

One criticism of the 1802 Constitution was that the ___________branch was too powerful.

• legislative
• executive
• judicial

The 1851 Constitutution included all of the following changes EXCEPT

• The governors term was changed to 4 years
• Judges were elected rather than appointed
• The top executive offices become elected rather than appointed
• The debt limit was abolished