A power that only the federal government can have. An example is having the ability to create an Army and Navy.
What is enumerated power?
100
A detailed written document that explains how the state of Florida’s government should work.
What is Florida Constitution?
100
The legislative branch of a state’s government. They are like a state Congress.
What is state legislature?
100
The leader of the executive branch for a city. Alvin Brown is an example of this.
What is mayor?
200
Dillon passes laws/ordnances for the county. This makes him a ____________ ___________________.
What is County Commissioner?
200
When both the federal government and state government share powers.
What is concurrent powers?
200
Part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights.
What is Declaration of Rights?
200
The legislative branch for the city. They make city ordinances.
What is city commissioner?
200
This handles criminal/civil cases less than $15,000.
What is county courts?
300
The Federal Government won the argument with California over an enforcement of the law. The Federal Government won because of the ________ ______________ that is in the Constitution.
What is supremacy clause?
300
Declaring war is something only the federal government can do.
What is enumerated power?
300
These identify basic similarities between the U.S. and Florida Constitutions.
What is both have a preamble, articles, and amendments?
300
This level of government regulates drivers license?
a. Federal
b. County
c. State
What is state?
300
Bill is introduced into the Florida House of Representatives-bill is discussed and voted on in a committee - bill is discussed and voted on in the full House of Representatives. Where would it go next?
What is full House of Senate?
400
Dividing governmental power between federal and state governments.
What is Federalism?
400
A power that only the state governments can have. Examples are power to create marriage laws, car registration, and licenses.
What is reserved powers?
400
This document closely resembles the Florida Declaration of Rights.
a. Bill of Rights
b. U.S. Constitution
What is Bill of Rights?
400
State governments owe their citizens these obligations.
a. making local transportation available.
b. defending nation against attack.
c. regulating the activities of professionals such as doctors and lawyers.
What is regulating the activities of professionals such as doctors and lawyers.
400
The order of the court system in Florida is
a. County Court-Florida Circuit Court-Florida District Court of Appeals-Florida Supreme Court
b. Circuit Court-County Court-Court of Appeals-Florida Supreme Court
What is A?
500
If there is a conflict between the federal and state governments over a concurrent power then the federal government will always win.
What is Supremacy Clause
500
The power to collect taxes and borrow money is an example of this type power.
What is concurrent power?
500
How does the process for amending the Constitution of Florida compare to that of amending the U.S. Constitution.
a. Harder to amend U.S. Constitution.
b. Harder to amend Florida Constitution.
What is it is harder to amend the U.S. Constitution than the Florida Constitution.
500
This is one way that Florida government differs from the Federal government.
a. The governor’s cabinet is elected not appointed.
b. Governor’s cabinet gets to vote in the state legislator.
What is governor's cabinet is elected not appointed?
500
This is a major difference between a State Judge and a Federal Judge.
What is state judges have to run for re-election while federal judges serve for life.