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Amending the Constitution Flashcards

1
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The only way to amend the FL constitution is

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by the voter’s decision

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What are the 5 types of constitutional amendments?

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  1. citizen’s ballot initiative
  2. constitutional revision committee
  3. legislature
  4. Taxation and budget reform commission
  5. constitutional convention
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Which type of Const’l amendment involves scrapping the whole thing and starting over?

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Const’l convention

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T/F local governments can pass acts.

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FALSE, only the FL legislature can pass acts.

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Ordinance or Resolution?: A matter that expresses disposition of administrative business.

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Resolution

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Ordinance or Resolution?: local laws made by municiaplities whose limits depend on whether or not a charter has been adopted.

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Ordinance

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What is the scope of enacting an ordinance in a municipality with a city charter?

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anything unless the charter or FL law forbids it.

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What is the scope of enacting an ordinance in a municipality without a city charter?

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may only pass if general/special law permits

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9
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Who can draft a bill in FL?

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Anyone

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10
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How many bills are House Reps limited to per session?

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6

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How many bills are Senators limited to per session?

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No limit

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How many readings of a proposed bill are required before a vote?

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3

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13
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Florida’s inherent power

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Police power

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T/F The Governor’s veto of a bill is final

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False, can be overridden by 2/3 vote of both houses

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How many subjects can a bill have in FL?

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One

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Where is the subject of a bill determined?

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In the title

17
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The introduction of a passed Act or Ordinance is

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Be it enacted

18
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The introduction of a passed Resolution is

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Be it resolved

19
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T/F: Laws that apply to a class of people are special laws.

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False, they’re general

20
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What are the elements of a valid exercise of police power?

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enacted for (1) public purpose AND (2) to protect health, safety, welfare of the people

21
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The requirements to including a certain matter into a bill as per the Single Subject Rule.

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Must be properly connected:
(1) a connection that is natural and logical
OR
(2) reasoable explanation

22
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What is the subject of a bill?

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matter to which the act relates

23
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What is the object of a bill?

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the purpose to be accomplished

24
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What is the word limit to a title for a proposed bill?

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No limit

25
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What is the special requirement to amend laws in counties/towns?

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Must amend the entire text; old law with amendments must be incorporated

26
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special requirement to amend laws in counties/towns

What is the exception to a validly amending laws?

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Amendment will be invalid if only to strike sunset clause.

27
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T/F State and local governemnts enact zoning laws from time to time.

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False, state legislature cannot enact zoning laws

28
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Zoning law counterpart to city charter

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Comprehensive plan submitted to FL Dept of Community Affairs

29
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What instance requires notice in regaurds to enacting/ amening zoning laws?

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Notice is reuqired if change will affect a parcel lass than 10 acres; 30 days

30
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Who is the CEO of FL?

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The governor

31
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T/F the governor, as CEO, is the only individual within right to exercise executive powers of FL.

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False, executive powers are divided to the governor’s cabinet.

32
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T/F: the governor chooses the individuals to serve in the governor’s cabinet, just like POTUS.

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FALSE, cabinet is elected by the people.

33
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What are the roles in the governor’s cabinet?

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AG; Attorney Genral
CFO
CA; Comm. of Agriculture

34
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What is the Governor’s main goal in office?

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To execute the laws of FL faithfully

35
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Quasi Executive Powers are

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Ministerial

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