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Florida's Constitution of 1885, its fifth, was drawn up by the Constitutional Convention of 1885. The convention was held from June 9, 1885 until August 3, 1885 in Tallahassee, Florida "for the purpose of reforming the " Carpetbag " Constitution of 1868", according to course literature from the University of Virginia . [ 1 ]
One of the requirements for Florida to become a state and join the Union was that its constitution must be approved by the United States Congress.In order to fulfill that requirement, an act was passed by the Florida Territorial Council in 1838, approved by Governor Richard Keith Call, calling for the election of delegates in October 1838 to a convention to be held at St. Joseph, Florida.
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The Florida Constitution of 1885 carried a section requiring voter approval for all constitutional amendments. [2] This system remained largely unchanged until 1968, when an amendment was passed creating a system by which citizens could place amendments on the ballot using the initiative process. [3]
Baker was on Florida Governor LeRoy Collins's Special Constitutional Advisory Committee (SPAC) in 1958 as a prominent Dade County representative of the League of Women Voters. Many in Florida [weasel words] wanted to finally revise the old Florida Constitution of 1885. She was a progressive force in advocating for county home rule ...
Florida Supreme Court justices must respect the state constitution and decades of precedents and uphold privacy rights including abortion choice. Florida constitution and precedent demand ...
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