Who's got the power?
Declare war
Who is the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?
Chief Executive of a state
What is the GOVERNOR?
Every ______ years, the Constitutional Revision Commission in Florida proposes amendments to the Florida constitution.
What is every 20 years?
Definition of "legislature"
What is A LAWMAKING BODY?
Main job of the legislative branches at all levels of government
What is LAWMAKING (MAKING LAWS)?
Collect taxes
What are BOTH Federal and State governments?
Chief executive of a local government
What is the MAYOR?
This constitution has a Preamble that begins with the words "We the People"
What is BOTH!? The U.S. Constitution AND the Florida constitution both have a preamble AND both begin with the words "We the People"
Powers belonging to both the Federal & State governments
What are CONCURRENT POWERS?
This level of government is responsible for providing law enforcement and emergency services to citizens.
What is a LOCAL GOVERNMENT (city or county government are also acceptable answers)?
Conduct elections
What are STATE GOVERNMENTS?
This is what the legislative branch is called in Florida
What is the FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE?
This constitution is much longer and much more specific!
What is the FLORIDA CONSTITUTION?
This word refers to a law made at the state or local level
What is an ORDINANCE?
Location of the Supremacy Clause in the U.S. Constitution
What is ARTICLE VI (6)?
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States... shall be the supreme Law of the Land..."
Establish local governments
What are STATE GOVERNMENTS?
Number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
DOUBLE YOUR POINTS by answering this question: How is each state's number of representatives determined?
What is the 435?
DOUBLE POINTS ANSWER: Representation in the U.S. House of Representatives is determined by the POPULATION of the state (how many people live there!)
The section in the FL constitution that describes the rights of Florida's citizens
What is Article I: The Declaration of Rights?
Immediately after the preamble of the Florida Constitution you will find Article I: "Declaration of Rights". It has 27 sections which outline the rights and protections of Florida's citizens
Powers not clearly stated, but are understood to be "necessary & proper" to carry out enumerated powers
What are IMPLIED POWERS?
Excerpt from Article I Section 8:
"...to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution..."
This amendment states "the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people"
What is the 10th AMENDMENT?
Establish a post office
What is FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?
Name the 3 branches of government and the main job of each.
What are the LEGISLATIVE branch (makes laws), the EXECUTIVE branch (carries out or enforces laws), and the JUDICIAL branch (interprets laws)?
Under this constitution amendments are placed on ballots and ratified (formally approved) by the citizens.
What is the FLORIDA CONSTITUTION?
Powers delegated to the FEDERAL government are called this
What are ENUMERATED or EXPRESSED powers?
The "necessary & proper clause" is also known as this...
What is the ELASTIC CLAUSE?