Friday, April 7, 2017
Today’s bellwork: write down the question and
answer:
The state of Florida requires the following in order
to amend or change the state’s constitution
A. veto
B. 50% of the state citizens vote of approval
C. 60% of the state citizens vote of approval
D. 80% of the state citizens vote of approval
Announcements!!!
•Civics EOC is MAY 8th!!!
• Reading FSA April 17th and 18th
• Math FSA May 4th and 5th
• District EOCs May 24th, 25th, 26th and 30th
•Reading Plus DONE April 30th 
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• Field trip forms/money due April 21st!!
Today you will…..
• Identify the parts of Florida’s Constitution
• Recognize key differences of Florida’s
Constitution to the US Constitution..
Comparing Constitutions
Florida vs. US
TM
Your turn to compare….
• You will be given descriptions of both
Florida and US Constitutions
• You and your partner will decide if it
pertains to the Florida Constitution, the US
Constitution or both.
• You will write a small description in your tchart of what it looks like in each
constitution.
Florida
Begins with “We the People” to
show State Gov’t gets power
from the people
US Constitution
Begins with “We the People” to
show Federal Gov’t gets power
from the people
Florida
US Constitution
Begins with “We the People to
show State Gov’t gets power
from the people
Begins with “We the People to
show Federal Gov’t gets power
from the people
Seen as a “living document” to
be interpreted and changed
Seen as a “living document” to
be interpreted over time
Protects our right to Bear Arms Protects our right to Bear Arms
Protects our rights of religion and Protects our rights of religion and
free speech
free speech
amendments added into
articles they relate to
27 amendments
Contains articles about education,
marriage and elections
12 articles
7 articles