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United States Constitution Florida Constitution
• Begins with “We the People” – shows that the
federal government gets its power from the
citizens
• Shorter than the Florida Constitution
• Seven articles
• 1 (large) page
• Contains a Bill of Rights (enumerated list of
rights for the people)
• 27 amendments
• Written as a “living document” to be interpreted
and changed over time
• Contains a “Supremacy Clause” stating that
the Constitution is the highest law of the land
• Begins with “We the People” – shows that the
state government gets its power from the
citizens
• Longer than the U.S. Constitution
• 12 articles
• 80 pages
• Contains the Florida Declaration of Rights (a
list of the rights of the people that includes
many of the same rights as those in the U.S.
Bill of Rights)
• Written as a “living document” to be interpreted
and changed over times. There are many
amendments to the Florida Constitution that are
very specific.
• Addresses public education, motor vehicles,
and elections
• Deals with day-to-day issues that affect state
residents
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