Name that Power
State Powers are called
What is Reserved Powers
Which Constitution contains a Declaration of Rights?
What is Florida Constitution.
How many ways can the U.S. Constitution be amended?
What is 2.
What person or body holds the final authority for interpreting the U.S. Constitution
What is the Supreme Court
Which principle of government states that the law applies to everyone, including those who govern?
What is Rule of Law.
Federal Powers are called?
What is Delegated Powers
also called: Expressed or Enumerated Powers
Which Constitution is considered long and specific?
What is the Florida Constitution.
How many ways can the Florida Constitution be amended?
What is 5.
A local/city law is called?
What is an Ordinance
Which principle of government divides the authority and duties of the government so no one branch can become too powerful?
What is Separation of Powers.
Establishing courts and collecting taxes are what type of power?
What is Concurrent Powers
Which Constitution can be amended by the people through petition and voting?
What is the Florida Constitution.
A state law is called>
What is a Statute
Which principle of government allows one branch of the government to overturn an act by another branch?
What is Checks and Balances
Conducting elections, establishing local governments, and regulating trade within the same state are examples of what kind of power?
What is reserved power.
What did Federalists promise to add to the U.S. Constitution to get Anti-Federalists to agree to ratification?
Which Constitution has 7 articles.
What is the US Constitution.
a request by citizens to make a new law where signatures are gathered
What is an Initiative or Petition
The Supreme Court is the final authority on the law because of the __________ Clause.
What is the Supremacy Clause.
Regulating trade between states and declaring war are examples of what type of power.
What is Delegated Power
Also called expressed or enumerated.
What part of both the U.S. and Florida Constitutions sets up the 3 branches of government?
What is the Articles
What percent of voters have to approve all State of Florida Constitutional amendments?
What is 60%
The drawing of legislative boundaries to favor one political party to gain representation for a specific party is called?
Gerrymandering
Powers not directly stated in the Constitution often referred to as the "elastic clause"