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Under the 1802 Constitution, where was most of the power of the state government?
a) townships
b) legislature
c) judges
d) governor

What was one changed made regarding the executive branch from the 1802 Constitution to the 1851 Constitution?
a) there was no longer a governor in charge of the executive branch
b) offices of the executive branch were appointed by the General Assembly
c) executive branch was made weaker
d) offices of the executive branch were now elected by the people

Which branch of government was made less powerful under the 1851 Ohio Constitution?
a) judicial
b) executive
c) legislative
d) Department of State

Which requirement for the Ohio Supreme Court justices was removed in the 1851 Constitution?
a) Judges no longer needed to be at least 50 years old.
b) Judges were no longer elected by the people.
c) Judges were removed from the Supreme Court.
d) Judges were no longer required to meet at least once a year in each county.

Under the 1851 Constitution, money that was borrowed had to be used for exactly what it was borrowed for.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

As a framework for the state, the Ohio constitution complements the federal structure of the government in the United States
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

State governments do not operate independently from the federal government
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The U.S. Constitution requires states to be governed by a representative democracy.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What happens when the laws of Ohio and the federal government contradict one another?
a) The US Congress holds hearings on the conflict and determines which law will govern the people of Ohio.
b) State law is followed because both constitutions agree that state laws take precedence over federal law.
c) The US Constitution is followed because it states that the laws of the United States take precedence over state law.
d) The Ohio Supreme Court determines which law will be enforced in Ohio.

The Ohio Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which is NOT a similarity included between the Ohio Constitution and U.S. Constitution?
a) checks and balances
b) a president
c) limited government
d) separation of powers into three branches

Which item is only specific to being included in the Ohio Constitution, but not included in the U.S. Constitution?
a) the legislative branch is called Congress
b) Checks and Balances
c) the President if head of Executive Branch
d) term limits for legislators

Which item is only specific to being included in the Ohio Constitution, but not included in the U.S. Constitution?
a) Citizens can directly vote on laws through initiative and referndum
b) Judges are appointed
c) Legislators do not have term limits
d) include a bill of rights

According to the Ohio Constitution, judges are elected
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

You can serve as an Ohio Senator for 40 years.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

You can serve as a U.S. Senator for 40 years.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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