3.13 Comparing Constitutions

Change to the Constitution

• Amendment

• Preamble

• Article

• Rights

Introduction to the Constitution

• Article

• Amendment

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

Written plan of government

• Authority

• Preamble

• Bill

• Constitution

Outlines the function of each part of the government

• Preamble

• Article

• Amendment

• Rights

Part of FL Constitution that lists basics rights that are guaranteed to all

citizens who live the state

• State of the State

• Bill of Rights

• FL Declaration of Rights

• Preamble

What is a similarity between the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• both include an amendment process

• both include a nine member Supreme Court

• neither protects individual rights

• neither has an amendment process

What is another similarity between the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• Both include 7 articles

• Both require the chief executives (President and Governor) to have been born in this country

• Both include a Preamble

• Neither contains rights for people

Which answer below is a true statement about a difference between the two Constitutions?

• The FL Constitution only contains 4,400 words where the US Constitution has over 10,000 words.

• The US Constitution is very specific with detailed explanations.

• The U.S. Constitution has been amended more than 100 times, where the FL Constitution has only been amended 27 times.

• FL is on it's 6th Constitution where the US is only on it's 2nd.

Which Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land?

• Florida Constitution

• US Constitution

• Neither

• They are equal in supremacy

Both Constitutions contain a framework for government.

• True

• False