Daily State Questions (DSQ) #10

Three Branches The Ohio state government is divided into three branches. They are the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. The legislative branch makes the laws. The executive branch enforces the laws. The judicial branch interprets the law. 1. What does the legislative branch do? interpret laws makes laws enforces laws 2. What does the executive branch do? interprets the laws makes the laws enforces the laws 3. What does the judicial branch do? interprets the laws makes the laws enforces the laws Gone Fishin' 4. Only 10 percent of Ohio's 2,500 lakes are natural. The others are man-made. Unscramble the letters below to find out the name of the largest lake Ohio touches. EKLA RIEE 5. Write the name of a city located near this lake. Of Human Bondage Many Americans used Africans as slaves. The Northwest Territory Ordinance made slavery illegal in 1787. Many people in Ohio were abolitionists, or people who were against slavery. Since Ohio is very close to other states that had slaves, many runaway slaves fled to Ohio for safety. 6. In what year was slavery made illegal in Ohio? 1912 1865 1787 7. Abolitionists are people who: 7. Why did many slaves run to Ohio? Little Ben Benjamin Harrison was born on a farm near Cincinnati. He attended Miami University and then moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. He was elected the 23rd president of the United States. Since he was only five foot six inches tall, Democratic opponents nicknamed him "Little Ben". 8. Where was Benjamin Harrison born? Xenia Cincinnati Portsmouth 9. Why do you think Benjamin Harrison was nicknamed "Little Ben"?