The clause in Article VI of the Constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws wen there is a conflict
What is the Supremacy Clause?
100
Ordinance
What is a law enacted by a city or county affecting local affairs such as traffic, noise and animal control.
100
This is who elects the governor.
Who are the people?
100
Levels of the Florida Court System
What is Circuit Court, County Court, District Court of Appeals, Florida Supreme Court?
100
A political subdivision of the state established by the state Legislature to implement state services at the local level.
What is county government?
200
The process of redrawing legislative districts
What is redistricting?
200
A property tax set according to the value of the property.
What is ad valorem tax?
200
5 things states can't do, according to the U.S. Constitution
What is make treaties with foreign nations, declare war, keep an army or navy in peacetime, issue or coin their own money, impose tax on imports.
200
How the Supremacy Clause affects state and national laws.
What is National laws trump state laws, a state can not pass a law that goes against a national law.
200
City Clerk
What is a record keeper for the city. Keeps the official city seal, maintains city council minutes and other records.
300
Powers that are shared by the federal, state and local governments
What is Concurrent Power?
300
Line Item Veto
What is to veto only a specific part of a bill?
300
3 qualifications to be the Governmor of Florida
What is be an american citizen, be at least 30 years old, reside in the state for at least 5 years.
300
The Amendment pertaining to reserved powers.
What is the 10th amendment?
300
Qualifications to be a member of the Florida Legislature.
What is Must be an American citizen, Must be at least 18 years old, Must live in the district they represent
400
A legislative meeting called for a specific purpose
What is special session?
400
Reserved Powers
What is powers that are kept for the states, 10th amendment of the Constitution
400
The only state with a unicameral legislature.
What is Nebraska?
400
Examples of reserved powers.
What are marriage laws and education?
400
List rights included in Florida's Declaration of Rights.
What is religious freedom, freedom of speech and press, the right to bear arms, right to work, protection from imprisonment for debt, the rights of the accused and of victims
500
Having a one-house legislature
What is unicameral?
500
Federal System
What is the sharing of power between central and state governments?
500
4 powers and duties given to the Governor of Florida.
What is Carrying out state laws, Proposing new laws or persuades the legislature to pass laws, prepares the state budget, the power to veto bills the state legislature has passed.
500
Each state has one of these in their Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
500
A vote called by a legislature to seek voter approval of a law