Division of Powers
Federalism is the division of powers between _______ and ______.
state and federal governments
declare war
enumerated powers / federal government
Declaration of Rights
What are the steps to amending the Florida Constitution?
(1) proposal
(2) adoption
The county governments elect a sheriff, tax collector, property appraiser, and other officials. They also elect 5 - 7 __________________.
commissioners
Powers that are given to the states are called ______.
reserved powers
makes naturalization rules for immigrants to become U.S. citizens
enumerated powers / federal government
rights that you can't take away
inalienable rights
What is the difference between proposing an amendment for the U.S. Constitution and proposing an amendment for the Florida Constitution?
There are only 2 ways to propose for the U.S. Constitution and there are 5 ways to propose for the FL Constitution.
A local law is called a ______________.
ordinance
Which amendment grants the states their powers?
10th amendment
provide health, safety, and education of citizens
reserved powers / states
Which constitution restricts smoking in indoor workplaces and designates English as the "official" langauge?
FL Constitution
In order to adopt the amendment, ____% of the voters must approve.
60
County governments will also elect 5-7 _____________________ who will operate, control, and supervise all public schools in the district.
school board members
What are powers shared by both levels of government called?
concurrent powers
provide for the general welfare of the people
concurrent powers / federal and state
The President oversees the whole nation. Who oversees the states?
governor
If the proposed amendment deals with _________, then 2/3 of the voters must approve it.
taxes
__________ ___________ are formed for towns and cities. They are formed within the areas of counties, but are considered to be independent and at the same level of government as the county.
Municipal governments
This tells us that the Constitution is the top law of the land.
Supremacy Clause
regulates elections
reserved powers / states
In comparison, the U.S. has ____ levels of courts while the state of Florida has ____ levels of courts.
3, 4
The Governor must sign the bill within 7 days if Congress is in session. If they are not in session, then the Governor has 15 days. What happens if the Governor does NOT do anything with the bill within the designated time frame?
It automatically becomes a law (opposite of a pocket veto).
The most popular form of local government is ______________-_______________ form.
Council-Manager