Us vs Florida constitution

what are the differences between the us supreme court and the florida supreme court?

- 7 judges instead of nine- do not keep their jobs for life- people vote to retain judges- chosen by nominating committee and then appointed by governor

what percent of voters is needed to ratify an amendment

60%

what percent of voters is needed to propose an amendment?

8%

florida's constitution provided what?

a basic framework of government

florida governor-

annual address to state legislature

florida's legislature is what?

bicameral

how are the us constitution and the florida constitution set up similarly?

both have a preamble, both have articles laying out the government, have a list of rights.

unlike the federal government and the us constitution, florida's cabinet members are what?

elected

what is the difference between the federal amendment process and the florida amendment process?

federal amendment process is 2/3rds of congress and 3/4ths of states. florida can propose or ratify amendments

why has florida had so many constitutions?

florida was a slave state and because florida thinks the constitution should be changed to keep up with the times

how many constitutions has florida had/when was it written? how many times has the national (federal government had/when was it written

florida- 6 ( 1838, 1861, 1865, 1868, 1885, 1968 )national- 2 (1777, 1787)

what are the similar rights the florida constitution and the us constitution share?

free speech, freedom of religion, press, assembly, right to bear arms, search & seizure, excessive punishments. trial by jury

florida's cabinet members share power with who?

governor

florida does not have what type of tax?

income tax

what branch has more power in florida's constitution?

legislative

what is separation of powers?

powers are divided between the three branches of government

what is the name of the annual speech the president gives and what is the name of the one the governor gives?

president- annual address to congress

florida's constitution gets what?

reviewed every 20 years

what rights does florida have that that are not in the constitution?

right to work, prohibited laws, improsonment for debts, offenses committed by juveniles, right to privacy, taxpayers bill of rights, marriage defined

what is a constitution?

rulebook for the government

how is the length of the us constitution different than the florida constitution?

the florida constitution is 10 times longer

how have changes in the us constitution been different than the florida constitution?

the us constitution has only changed 17 times in 200 years while florida's constitution has changed over 100 times in about 40 years

where does the us constitution list its rights and where does the florida constitution list its rights?

the us constitution lists its rights in the bill of rights. florida's constitution lists its rights in article 1 - declaration of rights.

if there were ever a conflict between the us constitution and the florida constitution who would win and why?

the us constitution would win because the us constitution is the supreme law of the land

in the preamble of both the us constitution and the florida constitution what does the phrase "we the people" indicate

this phrase indicates popular sovereignty

what are the differences in what the us constitution states about taxes and what the florida constitution states?

us constitution gives congress the power to levy taxes. florida has no income tax, sales tax ( mass 6% & counties can raise a further 1.5 %), balanced budget