Federalism & Division of Powers
This is the division and sharing of power between the national government and state governments.
What is Federalism?
This term means to officially suggest or introduce a formal change or addition to the Constitution.
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What is to propose?
This section of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights.
What is the Declaration of Rights?
Managing national defense bases and operating the national postal service belong to this level of government.
What is the Federal (or National) government?
This body makes up the legislative branch at the federal level.
What is Congress?
These are powers specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution for the national government.
What are Enumerated (or Delegated) Powers?
This term means to formally approve or vote to adopt a proposed amendment.
What is to ratify?
Unlike U.S. amendments, Florida constitutional amendments are ratified directly by these people.
Who are the Florida voters (in an election)?
Repairing neighborhood potholes, collecting local garbage, and operating municipal water treatment belong to this level.
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What is the Local government?
This position serves as the executive branch leader at the state level.
Who is the Governor?
Under the 10th Amendment, these powers are kept exclusively for state governments
What are Reserved Powers?
The fraction of both houses of Congress required to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
What is 2/3?
The percentage of voter agreement required to ratify an amendment to the Florida Constitution.
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What is 60%?
Issuing driver's licenses and operating the Highway Patrol are responsibilities of this level.
What is the State government?
This lawmaking body acts as the legislative branch at the local city level.
What is the City Council?
Powers shared by both the federal government and state governments, such as collecting taxes
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What are Concurrent Powers?
The fraction of state legislatures needed to ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
What is 3/4?
This two-step structure is shared by both the U.S. and Florida amendment processes.
What is proposal and ratification?
Establishing Florida public school graduation requirements is a power of this level of government.
What is the State government?
The highest court in the judicial branch at the federal level.
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
Found in Article VI, this rule states that federal law overrules state law when there is a conflict.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The section of the U.S. Constitution that protects individual rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Why did the Framers make the U.S. Constitution so difficult to amend?
What is to ensure amendments require broad national agreement before changing fundamental law?
Printing and coining money falls under this category of power.
What is a Delegated (or Enumerated) Power?
This position serves as the head of the executive branch at the local city level.
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Who is the Mayor?