Which statement identifies a basic similarity between the U.S. and Florida Constitutions? Both have a preamble, articles and amendments. Both prohibit the collection of personal income taxes.
Q. What is a similarity between the state and the federal governments under the US Constitution?
Which statement describes a similarity between the state and the federal governments under the U.S. Constitution? Both levels of government allow for the election of judges. Both levels of government have the power to ratify treaties.
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- Q. What is a similarity between the state and the federal governments under the US Constitution?
- Q. What is the term for Powers shared by both state and federal governments?
- Q. What is one way that the government of the state of Florida differs from the federal government?
- Q. What is the job of the judicial branch of Florida’s state government?
- Q. How is government in Florida organized at the local level?
- Q. Who is the leader of the judicial branch in Florida?
- Q. Who is the government for Florida?
- Q. Who is in charge of Florida?
- Q. Who ran for governor in Florida?
- Q. When was Lawton Chiles governor of Florida?
- Q. What year did Lawton Chiles die?
- Q. Is Lawton Chiles still alive?
- Q. Who is the senator of Florida?
- Q. Who is one of the Florida senators now?
- Q. How many senators do we have in Florida?
- Q. What is the salary of a Florida state representative?
- Q. What part of Florida does Marco Rubio represent?
- Q. What is the fifth district in Florida?
Q. What is the term for Powers shared by both state and federal governments?
Concurrent powers are powers that are shared by both the State and the federal government. These powers may be exercised simultaneously within the same territory and in relation to the same body of citizens. These concurrent powers including regulating elections, taxing, borrowing money and establishing courts.
Q. What is one way that the government of the state of Florida differs from the federal government?
Just like the federal system, voters elect representatives to run the government in the state. In Florida there is an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch. Before Florida was a state, it was a U.S. territory, and the governor was appointed by the President rather than elected by the people.
Q. What is the job of the judicial branch of Florida’s state government?
The judges and justices of the judicial branch determine the facts, interpret the law, and make rulings in cases brought to court. The legislative branch has exclusive law-making power and determines the general policies by which the problems of society are to be met.
Q. How is government in Florida organized at the local level?
Florida has three types of local government: counties, municipalities, and special districts. Florida is divided into 67 counties. People living in each county elect a board of commissioners to make the laws for their county and to run county government. Each county in Florida has its own school district.
Q. Who is the leader of the judicial branch in Florida?
Justice Charles Canady
Q. Who is the government for Florida?
Government of Florida
| Legislative branch | |
|---|---|
| Head of State and Government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Ron DeSantis |
| Appointer | Election |
Q. Who is in charge of Florida?
Florida
- Official Name: Florida.
- Governor: Ron DeSantis.
- Contact: Email the governor.
- Phone Number: 850-717-9337.
Q. Who ran for governor in Florida?
Florida gubernatorial election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | % |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron DeSantis / Jeanette Núñez | 49.59% |
| Democratic | Andrew Gillum / Chris King | 49.19% |
| Reform | Darcy G. Richardson / Nancy Argenziano | 0.57% |
| Independent | Kyle “KC” Gibson / Ellen Wilds | 0.30% |
Q. When was Lawton Chiles governor of Florida?
(April 3, 1930 – December 12, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. He served as a United States senator from 1971 to 1989 and as the 41st governor of Florida from 1991 to 1998.
Q. What year did Lawton Chiles die?
Dece
Q. Is Lawton Chiles still alive?
Deceased (1930–1998)
Q. Who is the senator of Florida?
Rick Scott (Republican Party)
Q. Who is one of the Florida senators now?
The state is currently represented by Republicans Marco Rubio (serving since 2011) and Rick Scott (serving since 2019). Duncan U. Fletcher was Florida’s longest-serving senator (1909–1936).
Q. How many senators do we have in Florida?
Currently, 40 Senators serve the people of Florida.
Q. What is the salary of a Florida state representative?
$29,697/year
Q. What part of Florida does Marco Rubio represent?
Rubio is a Cuban American from Miami, Florida. After serving as a city commissioner for West Miami in the 1990s, he was elected to represent the 111th district in the Florida House of Representatives in 2000.
Q. What is the fifth district in Florida?
Florida’s 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. It extends along Florida’s northern boundary from Jacksonville to Tallahassee. The district includes all of Baker, Gadsden, Hamilton and Madison counties and portions of Columbia, Duval, Jefferson, and Leon counties.
