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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.
The Florida Legislature is authorized by the Florida Constitution to create and amend the laws of the state of Florida, subject to the governor's power to veto legislation. To do so, legislators propose legislation in the forms of bills drafted by a nonpartisan, professional staff.
This is a list of known applications made to the United States Congress by the state legislatures for a Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution under Article V of the Constitution which provides in pertinent part:
This amendment would open up the market to everyone 21 and up. Over 1 million Florida voters signed petitions in support of the recreational marijuana initiative led by the group Smart & Safe Florida.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. Voters will be faced with 6 constitutional amendment proposals on the ballot.
Amendment 4 guarantees abortion access in Florida. This amendment is likely to generate the most attention in Florida, especially since the Florida Supreme Court Ok'd a six-week abortion ban that ...
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 ]
The state's constitution should only be amended if an issue demands it, such as for abortion. Legalizing pot doesn't meet that standard. Don't mess with Florida's constitution unless serious ...