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OHIO CONSTITUTION SCAVENGER HUNT

(High School level)

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________

Today’s Date: __________________________________ Period: _________Grade: _____________

Directions: Using a print copy of the Ohio Constitution or one of the following web site, complete the

scavenger hunt.

http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/constitution.cfm/

1. What does the preamble to the Ohio Constitution say? Write it out word for word.

2. What is it purpose?

3. Currently, how many articles make up Ohio’s Constitution? ___________________

4. What inalienable rights are protected in Ohio’s Constitution.

5. List five other rights protected in the Ohio Constitution?

6. What is the name of Ohio’s legislative branch? What are the two divisions of Ohio’s legislative branch?

7. How many years may someone serve in the two houses listed above? (Hint: there are two different

answers).

8. According to Article II, section 23, who has the “sole power to impeach?”

9. Who tries the impeachment?

10. Article 2, section 24 lists who can be impeached, name them and what can happen:

11. Who makes up the executive department?

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12. How long is a term of office for members of the executive department? _____________ years.

13. The supreme executive power is given to which position?

14. Who is Commander-in-Chief of the militia? Which article gives him/her that power?

15. How is a vacancy filled for the office of the Lt. Governor?

16. Under the Ohio Constitution, to whom is the judicial power given? In other words, list the levels of courts.

17. What is the composition of the Supreme Court?

18. What happens if a member of the Supreme Court is temporarily unable to fulfill their duties?

19. The Ohio Constitution creates courts appeals. § 4.03 states, in part, that (fill in the blanks):

“The state shall be divided by law into compact _____________________ in each of which there shall be a

court of appeals consisting of _______________ judges. Laws may be passed increasing the number of

judges in any district wherein the volume of business may require such additional judge or judges. In

districts having additional judges, three judges shall participate in the hearing and disposition of each

case. The court shall hold sessions in each county of the district as the necessity arises.”

20. In addition, it creates courts of common pleas. § 4.04 states, in part, that (fill in the blanks):

“There shall be a court of common pleas and such divisions thereof as may be established by law serving

each ____________ of the state. Any judge of a court of common pleas or a division thereof may

temporarily hold court in any county. In the interests of the fair, impartial, speedy, and sure

administration of justice, each county shall have one or more resident judges, or two or more counties

may be combined into districts having one or more judges resident in the district and serving the common

pleas courts of all counties in the district, as may be provided by law. Judges serving a district shall sit in

each county in the district as the business of the court requires. In counties or districts having more than

one judge of the court of common pleas, the judges shall select one of their number to act as

____________ __ judge, to serve at their pleasure...”

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21. § 4.15 states that (fill in the blanks):

“Laws may be passed to ____________________________ diminish the number of judges of the supreme

court, to increase beyond one or diminish to one the number of judges of the _______________________

in any county, and to establish other courts, whenever two-thirds of the members elected to each house

shall concur therein; but no such change, addition or diminution shall vacate the office of any judge; and

any existing court heretofore created by law shall continue in existence until otherwise provided.”

22. Article 10 organizes: __________________ and ____________________.

23. Article 15, section one creates the seat of government. What is it? _______________________

24. Article 15, section six deals with:

25. Municipal corporation are divided into two classifications: _________________ and _______________.

26. Corporations having populations of five thousand or more are called: _________________________.

27. § 16.01 How constitution to be amended states, in part:

“Either branch of the ______________________________ may propose amendments to this constitution; and, if the same shall be agreed to by three-fifths of the members elected to each house, such proposed amendments shall be entered on the journals, with the yeas and nays, and shall be filed with the secretary of state at least ninety days before the date of the election at which they are to be submitted to the electors, for their approval or rejection. They shall be submitted on a separate ballot without party designation of any kind, at either a special or a general election as the General Assembly may prescribe.

The ____________________ for such proposed amendments shall be prescribed by a majority of the Ohio ballot board, consisting of the secretary of state and four other members, who shall be designated in a manner prescribed by law and not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political party. The ballot language shall properly identify the substance of the proposal to be voted upon. The ballot need not contain the full text nor a condensed text of the proposal. The board shall also prepare an explanation of the proposal, which may include its purpose and effects, and shall certify the ballot language and the explanation to the secretary of state not later than seventy-five days before the election. The ballot language and the explanation shall be available for public inspection in the office of the secretary of state.”

28. Some sections have the word repealed after them. What does this mean?

29. To what year does the current Ohio Constitution date back?

30. In what year did Ohio become a state?