State Vocab

These are federal government powers that are specifically set out in the Constitution:

• Explicit powers

• Exemplary powers

• Enumerated powers

• Express powers

• Expatriate powers

This clause prohibits state governments from passing laws that conflict with federal laws, and also prohibits any entity from enforcing laws that conflict with the Constitution:

• The Necessary and Proper Clause

• The Contracts Clause

• The Supremacy Clause

• The Commerce Clause

• The Due Process Clause

Which part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?

• Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments

• Preamble

Which statement describes a similarity between the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• neither protects individual rights

• both include an amendment process

• neither provides for a chief executive

• both include a nine member Supreme Court

What's the document that outlines state government structure?

• The Constitution

• Florida State Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Which constitutional provision forbids conflict between state and federal laws?

• supremacy clause

• habeas corpus

• elastic clause

• ex post facto

What conclusion can you make based on the graphic?

• the Florida Constitution is much older than the U.S.

• the Florida Constitution is much longer than the U.S.

• There have been few disputes with the U.S. Constitution

• Florida became a state in 1968

Which document does the Florida Declaration of Rights most closely resemble?

• Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Florida Constitution

• The Florida Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

the group of people who make and change the laws of the city

• mayor

• republic

• city council

• citizen