Constitutional Amendment & U.S.+F.L Constitution

What is the U.S Constitution?

• Supreme law of the land
• An amendment
• A system of government
• A group of people who make laws

What do we call a change to the constition?

• Bill of rights
• Preamble
• Laws
• Amendment

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

the part of the Florida Constitution that lists the basic rights guaranteed to all citizens who live in the state

• Bill of Rights

• Supremacy Clause

• Florida Rights Clause

• Florida Declaration of Rights

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

How is an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution proposed?

• 3/4 of the states vote to propose, and a convention called by 3/4 of states

• 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote to propose, and a convention called by 2/3 of states

• The President creates the proposal

• Congress proposes, and the President agrees

How is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified?

• The governor proposes and the people agree.

• 3/4 of the people have to agree by vote.

• 3/4 of state legislatures can vote to ratify or Conventions vote to ratify in 3/4 of states

• 2/3 of state legislature can vote to propose or conventions vote to ratify in 2/3 of states

a decision by an executive authority such as a president or governor to reject a law passed by the legislative branch

• sign

• approval

• veto

• ratification

Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

• The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
• The colonists had no representation in Parliament
• The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
• The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy

"Taxation without representation" was a major reason colonists wanted to be free from Great Britain?

• True
• False