2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt VocabularyPowersFlorida Gov’t Correct Level of Gov’t Amendments
A period in the history of the United States where the possession, manufacture, sale, transportation or consumption of alcohol was illegal.
Prohibition
The 13 th -15 th Amendments are also known as…..
Reconstruction Amendments
A legislature made up of two, separate legislative bodies.
Bicameral
This system grants certain rights to the Federal Government, and certain rights to the state governments
Federalism
Found in Article I, section 8, this allows the Federal government to pass laws, even if the ability to regulate the area isn’t clearly spelled out in the Constitution.
Elastic or Necessary and Proper Clause
These powers are clearly listed in the Constitution as being the responsibility of the Federal Government
Expressed Powers
These are powers which can be shared by both Federal and State governments
Concurrent Powers
This means the powers not given to the Federal government are the responsibility of the States
Reserved Powers
Created through the necessary and proper clause, these powers are carried out by Congress, even though the Constitution doesn’t specifically mention them
Implied Powers
Powers removed from both the Federal and State governments; they are clearly prohibited
Denied Powers
If the Constitution doesn’t specifically mention a power as being for the federal government, then it belongs to the States or People, at least, according to this portion of the Constitution…
10 th Amendment (States’ Rights)
The Florida Constitution contains this many Articles.
Twelve
The minimum age requirement to become a state Representative or Senator in Florida.
21
The minimum age requirement to become Governor of Florida.
30
The two most often used ways for a State Amendment to be approved are through these two ways:
Florida Legislature (Joint Resolution) Voter (ballot) initiative
Declaring War
Federal
Providing for Education
State
Regulate trade within a state (Intrastate)
State
Collecting Taxes
Concurrent (Shared)
Establish Post Offices
Federal
Provided that the right to vote could not be removed based upon race.
15 th Amendment
Amendment which gave 18 year olds the right to vote
26 th Amendment
Amendment which guaranteed women the right to vote
19 th Amendment
Often called the “Equal Protection” Amendment
14 th Amendment
Limited the President to two terms
22 nd Amendment
Final Jeopardy
Gee Whiz Stuff…let’s see if you were really paying attention!!!! Category:
1. Which Country has the longest Constitution? 2. What is the name of Florida’s Governor?
1. India (444 Articles) 2. Rick Scott