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19 Cards in this Set
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Declaration of Rights
Equal Protection |
Only applies to GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
SAME STANDARD as FEDERAL. |
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Declaration of Rights
Freedom of Assembly |
Right to PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE and PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.
**ALSO right to INSTRUCT REPRESENTATIVES |
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Declaration of Rights
Organized Labor |
No person may be DENIED JOB because of MEMBERSHIP or NONMEMBERSHIP in a LABOR UNION.
PUBLIC and PRIVATE employees have right to BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY. PUBLIC employees do NOT have right to STRIKE. |
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Declaration of Rights
Right to Bear Arms |
Subject to mandatory 3 DAY WAITING PERIOD between purchase and delivery.
COUNTIES may impose additional 3-5 day periods and BACKGROUND checks. |
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Declaration of Rights
Pretrial Release and Detention |
General right to pretrial release on bail, but EXCEPTIONS:
1. offenses punishable by DEATH or LIFE IMPRISONMENT if strong evidence of guilt 2. THREAT to public SAFETY or JUDICIAL SYSTEM |
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Declaration of Rights
Prosecution for a Crime - Indictments |
CAPITAL crimes must be charged with indictment.
Other felonies may be INDICTMENT or INFORMATION. |
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Declaration of Rights
Right of Privacy |
EXPRESSLY granted freedom from GVT INTRUSION into PRIVATE LIFE
CONST authorizes law requiring PARENTAL NOTIFICATION for minor's abortion, as long as jUDICIAL BYPASS. |
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Declaration of Rights
Access to Public Records and Meetings |
Right to INSPECT or COPY any nonconfidential public record.
All MEETINGS of state/local public bodies where OFFICIAL ACTS are transacted must be OPEN and NOTICED to public. |
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Declaration of Rights
Limitation on Contingency in MedMal |
30% on first $250K; 10% on anything over
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Declaration of Rights
Marriage |
Legal union of ONE MAN and ONE WOMAN as husband and wife.
NO OTHER UNION treated as marriage or equivalent is valid or recognized in FL. |
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Executive Branch
Composition |
Executive power vested in GOVERNOR.
Const. also provides for LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR and CABINET, elected for 4 year terms. GOVERNOR may NOT be elected more than 2 TERMS. |
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Executive Branch
Governor - Duties |
Duties to faithfully EXECUTE LAWS, COMMISSION state and county officers, and TRANSACT state business.
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Executive Branch
Governor - Enforcing Compliance |
May initiate JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS against public officials to ENFORCE COMPLIANCE with law.
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Executive Branch
Governor - Advisory Opinions |
May seek ADVISORY OPINIONS from Supreme Court re. constitutional POWERS and DUTIES
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Executive Branch
Governor - Death Penalty |
SIGNS death warrants and limited power to grant CLEMENCY.
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Executive Branch
Lt. Governor |
- SUCCEEDS governor in event of death
- ACTING governor if impeachment or incapacity - DUTIES assigned by governor or law |
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Executive Branch
Cabinet |
Composed of:
1. Attorney General 2. CFO 3. Commissioner of Agriculture |
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Executive Branch
Departments and Commissions |
Functions allocated among NOT MORE than 25 departments and 7 constitutionally authorized commissions.
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Legislature
Composition and Elections |
30-40 SENATORS (4 yr terms) and 80-120 REPS (2 yr terms). Must be 21 years old and RESIDENTS of represented district.
Elections in even years. Half of the senate is elected each election. |
