3.13 Florida Constitution

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

The Constitution is broken down into smaller sections that each describe a different part of government. These sections are called:

• Preambles

• Articles

• Amendments

• Rights

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

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 part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?

• Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments

• Preamble

Which title completes this table?

• Florida and County Government

• Florida and U.S. Government

• City and County Government

• City and U.S. Government

What conclusion can be drawn from the headline?

• Citizens can be involved in policy making through their representatives.

• Citizens can be directly involved in policy making.

• Only elected officials may change constitutions.

• Only elected officials make policy.

Which feature completes the Venn diagram?

• created property taxes

• established a zoning board

• required a balanced budget

• guaranteed individual freedoms