Ohio - AIR, Ohio Government &
Constitution UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Identify and explain the three types of municipal governments. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mayor Council System: citizens elect a mayor to serve as the chief executive and a city council
to serve as the local legislature.
Council Manager System: the city council appoints a city manager to be chief executive. The
mayor's role is to lead the city council.
Commission system: a group of elected commissioners lead city departments and set local
policies.
Identify and explain three of the four major parts of the original Ohio Constitution of 1803. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Governor was elected by the people but had very few specific
powers.
Elected to a two year term.
Can grant pardons, reprieves.
Commander in chief of the Ohio National Guard.
Power to adjourn or convene the General Assembly.
The Supreme Court had to meet once a year in every county. Difficult to do.
Also had a court of common pleas in each county.
General Assembly was the preeminent branch of government.
Bicameral legislature?
Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate.
House members served a 1 year term. Senate members served a 2 year term.
Approved all of the governor's appointments.
, Key judicial & executive officers (besides the governor) were appointed by the General
Assembly (legislative branch), not elected by the people of Ohio.
The General Assembly appointed Ohio's Secretary of State.
The General Assembly also selected all of Ohio's judges.
Identify and explain three ways the Ohio Constitution of 1851 fixed the problems of the original
Ohio Constitution of 1803. - CORRECT ANSWER - Major executive officials (Secretary
of State) and judges elected by popular vote.
Added a 3rd level of courts between the common pleas courts & the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Instituted debt limitations, banned poll taxes, and made it so funds are used only for their stated
purposes.
Banned the legislative powers from creating retroactive or ex post facto laws.
All general laws must be uniform throughout the state.
Identify and explain 2 DIFFERENCES and 2 SIMILARITIES between the Ohio government
structure and the National government structure. - CORRECT ANSWER - Similarities:
3 branches of gov. (legislative, executive, judicial)
Bicameral legislature (General Assembly/Congress)
President/Governor head of executive branch
Commander n Chief.
Veto power
Judicial Branch- both have 3 tier structure of courts:
District Courts
Appeals Courts
Supreme Court
Constitution UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Identify and explain the three types of municipal governments. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mayor Council System: citizens elect a mayor to serve as the chief executive and a city council
to serve as the local legislature.
Council Manager System: the city council appoints a city manager to be chief executive. The
mayor's role is to lead the city council.
Commission system: a group of elected commissioners lead city departments and set local
policies.
Identify and explain three of the four major parts of the original Ohio Constitution of 1803. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Governor was elected by the people but had very few specific
powers.
Elected to a two year term.
Can grant pardons, reprieves.
Commander in chief of the Ohio National Guard.
Power to adjourn or convene the General Assembly.
The Supreme Court had to meet once a year in every county. Difficult to do.
Also had a court of common pleas in each county.
General Assembly was the preeminent branch of government.
Bicameral legislature?
Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate.
House members served a 1 year term. Senate members served a 2 year term.
Approved all of the governor's appointments.
, Key judicial & executive officers (besides the governor) were appointed by the General
Assembly (legislative branch), not elected by the people of Ohio.
The General Assembly appointed Ohio's Secretary of State.
The General Assembly also selected all of Ohio's judges.
Identify and explain three ways the Ohio Constitution of 1851 fixed the problems of the original
Ohio Constitution of 1803. - CORRECT ANSWER - Major executive officials (Secretary
of State) and judges elected by popular vote.
Added a 3rd level of courts between the common pleas courts & the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Instituted debt limitations, banned poll taxes, and made it so funds are used only for their stated
purposes.
Banned the legislative powers from creating retroactive or ex post facto laws.
All general laws must be uniform throughout the state.
Identify and explain 2 DIFFERENCES and 2 SIMILARITIES between the Ohio government
structure and the National government structure. - CORRECT ANSWER - Similarities:
3 branches of gov. (legislative, executive, judicial)
Bicameral legislature (General Assembly/Congress)
President/Governor head of executive branch
Commander n Chief.
Veto power
Judicial Branch- both have 3 tier structure of courts:
District Courts
Appeals Courts
Supreme Court
