Florida State Government and History Flashcards
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Under Florida's constitutional amendment process, how many valid petition signatures are required to place a citizen initiative on the ballot?
Answer: 5% of total votes cast in the last presidential election in at least half the congressional districts
Citizens can place an amendment on the ballot by gathering signatures equal to 8% of votes cast statewide and 5% from at least half of Florida's congressional districts.
What is the term length for a Florida State Senator?
Answer: 4 years
Florida State Senators serve four-year staggered terms, with approximately half the Senate up for election every two years.
Which Florida Governor negotiated the purchase of Florida from Spain on behalf of the United States government?
Answer: John Quincy Adams
Secretary of State John Quincy Adams negotiated the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819, which transferred Florida from Spain to the United States.
Florida's state government is divided into three branches. Which branch is responsible for carrying out the laws?
Answer: Executive
The Executive Branch, headed by the Governor, is responsible for implementing and enforcing Florida's laws.
What major event in the 1960s significantly expanded Florida's population and economy through federal investment?
Answer: Establishment of NASA's Kennedy Space Center
NASA's establishment of the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in the early 1960s brought massive federal investment and thousands of high-tech jobs to Florida.
Which constitutional provision requires Florida's state budget to be balanced each fiscal year?
Answer: The Balanced Budget Requirement in Article VII
Article VII of the Florida Constitution requires the Legislature to appropriate funds only up to available revenues, ensuring a balanced budget.
The Seminole Wars, a series of conflicts between the U.S. government and Seminole people, took place primarily in which century?
Answer: 19th century (1800s)
The three Seminole Wars were fought between 1817 and 1858, making them events of the 19th century.