Constitution of Florida
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The Constitution of Florida is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and limitations of Florida’s state government and guarantees rights to its residents.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
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state constitution ⓘ |
| amendmentProcess |
Taxation and Budget Reform Commission proposal
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citizen initiative ⓘ constitutional convention ⓘ legislative proposal ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Florida
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surface form:
State of Florida
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| articleIIISubject | Legislature ⓘ |
| articleIISubject | General Provisions ⓘ |
| articleISubject | Declaration of Rights ⓘ |
| articleIVSubject | Executive ⓘ |
| articleIXSubject | Education ⓘ |
| articleVIIISubject | Local Government ⓘ |
| articleVIISubject | Finance and Taxation ⓘ |
| articleVISubject | Suffrage and Elections ⓘ |
| articleVSubject | Judiciary ⓘ |
| articleXIISubject | Schedule ⓘ |
| articleXISubject | Amendments ⓘ |
| articleXSubject | Miscellaneous ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Florida courts
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Florida local governments ⓘ Government of Florida ⓘ
surface form:
Florida state agencies
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| contains |
Declaration of Rights
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amendments ⓘ articles ⓘ preamble ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentVersionAdopted | 1968 ⓘ |
| defines |
limitations of Florida state government
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powers of Florida state government ⓘ structure of Florida state government ⓘ |
| establishes |
Government of Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
Florida Cabinet
Florida Legislature ⓘ Florida Supreme Court ⓘ Governor of Florida ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Governor of Florida
counties in Florida ⓘ executive branch of Florida ⓘ judicial branch of Florida ⓘ legislative branch of Florida ⓘ municipalities in Florida ⓘ |
| governs |
Government of Florida
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surface form:
Florida state government
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| guarantees | rights of Florida residents ⓘ |
| hasArticle |
Article I
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Article II ⓘ Article III ⓘ Article IV ⓘ Article IX ⓘ Article V ⓘ Article VI ⓘ Article VII ⓘ Article VIII ⓘ Article X ⓘ Article XI ⓘ Article XII ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Florida ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Florida ⓘ |
| modeledInPartOn |
United States Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of the United States
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| previousConstitution |
Constitution of Florida
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Florida Constitution of 1868
Constitution of Florida self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Florida Constitution of 1885
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| protectsRight |
access to courts
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due process ⓘ equal protection ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ right to bear arms ⓘ right to privacy ⓘ |
| requires | voter approval for constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Florida constitutional law ⓘ |
| supersedes | statutory law of Florida ⓘ |
| voterApprovalThreshold | 60 percent ⓘ |
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Florida Statutes
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Statutes
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Article V of the Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution of 1868
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Florida Constitution of 1885
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article IV of the Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution of 1865
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Florida Constitution of 1968
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Florida Constitution of 1998 revision
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Article IV of the Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution Article V
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Senate Rules (Florida Senate)
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution, Article IV
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Article II of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article VI of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Declaration of Rights (Florida Constitution)
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article IV of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article IX of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article XII (Florida Constitution)
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article XII (Florida Constitution)
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Florida Constitution
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Article XII (Florida Constitution)
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Florida Constitution
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Article XII (Florida Constitution)
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Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution
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Article I of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article I of the Florida Constitution
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Declaration of Rights in earlier Florida constitutions
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Article V of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article X of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article X of the Florida Constitution
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Florida Constitution text
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Article III of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article VII of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article XI of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida
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Article XI of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida (1968, as amended)