Chapter 22 Study Guide Answers Ohio’s State and Local Government

  What was the primary reason for holding the Constitutional Convention in 1851? To correct issues with the Constitution of 1802

How did African Americans and Women gain suffrage in Ohio? Through Amendments to the United States Constitution

The Ohio Constitution of 1802 gave too much power to which branch of government? The Legislative Branch

What does the word bicameral mean? Two Houses

Name the two houses of Ohio’s bicameral legislative branch. House of Representatives Senate

Under both Ohio Constitutions, how are members of the General Assembly chosen? They are elected by the voters

Which Ohio Constitution gave voters the right to elect high-ranking state officials and judges? Constitution of 1851

Why did the 1802 Constitution give the General Assembly more power than the Governor? Ohio’s bad experiences before becoming a state made them distrust a strong executive

What did the 1802 Constitution include to guarantee individual rights for citizens? A Bill of Rights

How did the 1851 Constitution fix the problem of Ohio’s growing debt? It limited Ohio’s debt to $750,000

How did the 1851 Constitution change the legislative branch’s power to appoint judges and all other government officials? It required that all judges and officials were to be elected by the voters

How did the 1851 Constitution help the Ohio Supreme Court reduce its work load? It created a three-level court system

How did the 1851 Constitution reign in the General Assembly’s power to pass taxes without showing taxpayers where the money would be spent? All laws had to identify the purpose of the tax being created

How did the 1851 Constitution make tax rates more fair? All classes of property were to be taxed at the same rate

Why did the delegates at the 1851 Constitutional Convention create a new level of courts? The Supreme Court was overworked and overwhelmed

Which Constitution gave the General Assembly the power to appoint administrative officers and judges? Constitution of 1802

Which Constitution created a three-level court system Constitution of 1851

Which Constitution created two-year terms for the Governor? Constitution of 1802

Which Constitution requires that all judges and executive officers be elected by the voters? Constitution of 1851

Which Constitution limited Ohio’s debt to $750,000 Constitution of 1851

Which Constitution limited the Governor to two terms in office? Constitution of 1851