8 terms
SS.7.C.3.13 VOCAB
amendment
a change to a constitution (e.g., U.S. Constitution, Florida Constitution)
executive branch
the branch of government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch
Florida Declaration of Rights
the part of the Florida Constitution that lists the basic rights guaranteed to all citizens who live in the state
state legislature
the lawmaking branch of the state government
judicial branch
the branch of government that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch
legislative branch
the branch of government that creates laws
ratification
the process of formally approving something
Supremacy Clause
the clause that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and that national laws are supreme over state laws, found in Article VI (six)