Constitution
Changes or additions made to the constitution are known as _______.
amendments
Florida state animal
alligator
The chief of the executive branch is the _____.
governor
The branch of government that has a governor is the _____________ branch.
executive
These people direct traffic, give speeding tickets, fight crime and even keep your school safe.
Police Officers
A body of laws that everyone agrees upon
Constitution
Florida state bird
Mockingbird
The amendments made to the Constitution that describe our individual rights is the _________.
Bill of Rights
The Senate and the House of Representatives make up the ________ branch.
Legislative
education
True or False- The state of Florida has a Constitution that is patterned after the U.S. Constitution
True
the river that gave Stephen Foster the idea for our state song
Suwanee River
to control the actions or behavior of someone or something
govern
The branch of government with judges is the ________ branch.
judicial
_______ and repairing roads are two things that the government provides for us.
Building
As described in the Constitution, the process of each branch of government checking on the other branches is the principle of _____.
checks and balances
How does being known as "The Sunshine State" help Florida's economy?
a. It makes tourists from around the world want to come here for vacation and spend money.
b. It helps sunscreen lotion companies make good profits off of people who are on the beach.
c. It makes people outside of Florida want to buy things like pool toys.
d. It causes people to want to visit the big attractions around Orlando.
A
The word that describes Congress being divided into two houses.
Bicameral
A name for the coming together of the Senate and the Hose to pass laws is __________.
Congress
The government helps protect the ________ in our state and country from being used unwisely.
wilderness
Parts of sections of the government
Branches
Five countries have flown their flag over Florida before the 1900s. Name one of the countries.
France
Spain
Great Britain
The understanding and having a high regard for rules, laws, and government.
Citizenship
Name the three branches of government and their jobs.
Executive- enforce laws
Legislative- make laws
Judicial- interpret laws
As part of the judicial system, a person will be provided an ________ in order for them to have a fair trial.
attorney