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Florida Government & Civics

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How does Florida’s Legislature differ from the governor’s office?

  • Both institutions are private businesses
  • The Legislature directs only federal courts
  • The Legislature makes laws; the governor heads the executive branch
  • The governor is a branch of the state judiciary
Correct answer(s):
  • The Legislature makes laws; the governor heads the executive branch

What governs the authority of Florida’s county governments?

  • Independent treaties with other states
  • Florida’s constitution and state laws
  • Only national park regulations
  • A separate county foreign policy
Correct answer(s):
  • Florida's constitution and state laws

How should a state’s official motto be interpreted?

  • As an official measurement of climate
  • As a legally recognized symbol, not proof of universal social beliefs
  • As a Census statistic
  • As a calculation of GDP
Correct answer(s):
  • As a legally recognized symbol, not proof of universal social beliefs

How is Florida’s Legislature organized?

  • Two chambers: Senate and House of Representatives
  • Only a governor with no legislative branch
  • One chamber called the National Assembly
  • Three chambers including Congress
Correct answer(s):
  • Two chambers: Senate and House of Representatives

What is the primary function of Florida’s judicial branch?

  • Interpret and apply laws through courts
  • Manage every port shipment
  • Build every state highway
  • Prepare tourism advertisements
Correct answer(s):
  • Interpret and apply laws through courts

How do county and municipal governments relate in Florida?

  • Cities operate as independent nations
  • They are identical organizations in every location
  • They serve distinct local functions under state law
  • County governments exist only in Tallahassee
Correct answer(s):
  • They serve distinct local functions under state law

Why doesn’t Tallahassee’s status as capital prove it is the largest city?

  • Capitals always have over one million residents
  • Capital status is political, not a population measurement
  • Census population determines where legislatures meet
  • Every state capital is coastal
Correct answer(s):
  • Capital status is political, not a population measurement