Federal and State Governments

The governor is the head of:

• all state branches

• the state executive branch

• the state judicial branch

• the state legislative branch

Most State legislatures today are 

• unicameral

• nonpartisan

• bicameral

• relatively powerless

Which level of government deals with licenses?

• Federal

• State

• Local

What is a concurrent power?

• A power held by the federal government only

• A power held by state governments only

• A power shared by both federal and state governments

• A power held by local governments only

Match the following

• Implied Powers

• Powers given to the state government alone

• Enumerated Powers

• Powers shared by the state and federal governments

• Delegated Powers

• Powers explicitly (numbered) given to Congress in the Constitution

• Reserved Powers

• Powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution

• Concurrent Powers

• Constitutional powers granted solely to the federal government

What is the major difference between the amendment process for the FL Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• The FL Constitution requires a 60% voter approval, while the U.S. Constitution requires a two-thirds majority in Congress.

• The FL Constitution can be amended by citizen initiative, while the U.S. Constitution cannot.

• The FL Constitution amendments are reviewed by the state Supreme Court, while the U.S. Constitution amendments are not.

• The FL Constitution requires a simple majority in the legislature, while the U.S. Constitution requires a three-fourths majority of state legislatures.

An Amendment can be proposed by  _____ of both houses of Congress and _____ of all states.

• 1/2, 2/3

• 2/3, 1/2

• 2/3, 3/4

• 3/4, 2/3

What is required to amend the Constitution?

• A simple majority in both houses of Congress

• A two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress

• A two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states

• Unanimous consent by all states

Answer explanation

To amend the Constitution, a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states is required.

Which part of the U.S. Constitution defines the amendment process?

• Article 4

• Article 5

• Article 6

• Article 7

The model represents what?

• Amendment process for the US Constitution

• Legislative process for Virginia

• Amendment process for the VA Constitution

• Writing process for US Constitution