Worksheets3.13 Comparing Constitutions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Taylor took notes during his civics class comparing the U.S. Constitution with the state of Florida’s Constitution. However, he forgot to write down which set of features applied to which constitution. How can he tell the difference between them?
He remembers that the Florida Constitution does not contain rights for its citizens, but the U.S. Constitution does.
He remembers that the Florida Constitution does not have an Executive Branch but the U.S. Constitution does
He remembers that there are more ways to amend the Florida Constitution than the U.S. Constitution.
He remembers that the Florida Constitution gives the Judicial Branch power over military forces, while the U.S. Constitution does not.
President’s annual speech to Congress about condition of US
State of the Union
State of the State
What part of the U.S. Constitution outlines rights for the people?
Article V
19th Amendment
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Human Rights
What year was Florida’s current Constitution written?
1968
2020
1789
Around the 1800's
Why are both Constitutions considered "living documents"?
Because they really take on a life of their own!
So they can change as times and needs change and evolve
That is what the founders called the first Constitution and it just stuck.
