3.13 Compare the Constitutions of the US and FL

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Florida Constitution

• The Florida Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

1. Creates the structure and function of the national government
2. Determines the powers of the national government
3. determines the powers that belong to state governments
4. creates the powers the federal and state governments share

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Florida Constitution

• The U.S. Constitution

• The U.S. Declaration of Rights

1. to explain the powers and responsibilities of government
2. to explain how the powers of government are limited in certain ways
3. to explain how the rights of the people are protected

• 3 ways to amend the U.S. Constitution

• 3 purposes of the Florida Constitution

• 3 ways to ratify an amendment

• 3 purposes of a constitution

How are the FL and the U.S. Constitution similar?

• they both have a preamble

• they both have articles

• they both have amendments

• all of the above

a principle of the federal government according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches

• 3 branches of government

• checks and balances

• Constitutional amendments

• all of the above

Constitutional Convention

Ballot Initiative Process

Constitutional Revision Commission

Legislative Joint Resolution

Taxation and Budget Reform Commission

The above are

• 5 ways to create a state constitution

• 5 ways to propose an amendment to the Florida Constitution

• 5 ways to ratify an amendment to the Florida Constitution

• 5 ways to create a U.S. constitutioin

an introduction that states the purposes and goals of a government

• presumption

• preamble

• premature ballot initiative

• preemptive strike

Why do both the U.S. and the Florida Constitutions begin with "We the people"?

• to show that the people can vote during elections

• to show that the people can write constitutions

• to show that power for government comes from citizens

• to show that power for government comes from a few citizens

a section of a Constitution that describes the powers and functions of a government is

• an amendment

• an article

• a constitution

• a number

A change to a Constitution is

• an article

• an amendment

• an announcement

• an approval