Americanism Test Review

State Government 

• Counties: 88 

• Joined: 1803 

• State Gov 

  • General Assembly 

    • Senate = 33 (4 years) 

    • House of Representatives: 99 (2 years)

  • Supreme Court 

    • Elected; 7 judges (6 years) 

  • Budget: Balanced system  

• Flag 

  • Swallow tail/Burgee 

    • Hills/Valleys 

  • Buckeye 

  • 17th State 

  • Stripes = canals, roads 

• Common pleas = jury trials 

• Commission System 

  • Commissioners (3-person legis) 

• County seat 

  • “Capital” 

  • Marietta = Washington 

• Elections; Secretary of State 

Constitutional Powers 

• Legislative Branch 

  • Article I 

• Executive Branch 

  • Article II 

• Judicial Branch 

  • Article III 

• Representation in House of Representatives 

  • Population 

  • Ohio = 15 

School Government 

• Largest budget expenditure? 

  • Teachers 

• Age to run for Board of Education? 

  • 18 

• What does the BoE do? 

  • Hires teachers 

  • Sets policies 

  • Manages budget 

  • Oversees curriculum 

  • Liaison with Local, State, Federal Governments