Comparing Levels of Government

Change to the Constitution

• Amendment

• Preamble

• Article

• 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 their has been only one U.S. Constitution.

Which part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?

• Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments

• Preamble

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

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

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