Florida Government – Current Top Issues To begin with, it should be noted, that the government of Florida is operated and established according to the Constitution of Florida, which is the main law document of the state. According to the Constitution the government is composed of three branches. First of all it is the executive branch consisting of the ruling Governor of Florida and the other appointed and elected constitutional officers. Second is the legislative branch, or the Florida Legislature
District that I live in is the 12th Congressional District of Florida. I live in Palm Harbor, Florida that is called a Pinellas County. There is only one Representative that live in Palm Harbor, Florida. 2. Who represents your District in Washington D.C.? Gus M. Bilirakis represents my District in Washington D.C. 3. When did your representative take office? On January 3, 2013, Gus M. Bilirakis took office. 4. How long has your representative served in office? Gus M. Bilirakis served in office about two
The state government of Florida is made up of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The executive branch is headed by the governor and also includes other officials like the lieutenant governor, attorney general, etc. The legislative branch is bicameral with a house and senate similar to that of the United States legislative branch. The judicial branch mainly consists of the state supreme court and lower appeals courts in the state. Local governments exist within the state government
How Different Aspects of the Community, Government, and Media Brought Florida House Bill 0991 onto the Docket According to Streams by John Kingdon In the past few decades political scientists have been looking at ways to categorize different patterns which have emerged during their in depth study on why certain issues shoulder their way onto the calendar, and why others are left in the trashcan. John Kindogon is one such political scientist, his perceptive on agenda formation suggests that there
The purpose of the ERA is to grant women the same rights as men under the law. Society in the 1970’s had a positive effect on the equal rights amendment because women pushed the equal rights amendment to congress and motivated multiple women and even men to push for equality. The ERA was initially written by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman. The ERA had always been hotly debated concerning the idea of equality for women. According to historian Judith Sealander, it was “Feminist against Feminist”;
current policy that will affect them most in their school career is the Common Core State Standards. This is a policy that puts in place educational standards (Florida Department of Education) that will be universal, hopefully in all states. After each state adopts the standards they can then base their curriculum on the standards (Florida Department of Education). This will help to make schools be on the same level academically and will hopefully increase the graduation rate. As I mentioned, the
democratic representative for Illinois and the main goal for Luis’s political career is to change that system once and for all. Countless numbers of families have been broken up and many children of immigrants have been put into foster care. Representative Gutierrez knows that this will be a tough task but has pledged his loyalty to the latino population in the United States to make sure change comes. Documentary filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini followed Representative Luis Gutierrez
This man was born in Miami, Florida in 1971 and son of Cuban immigrants. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and went on to earn his law degree from the University of Miami. That man is Marco Rubio. To me Marco Rubio isn’t just a politician, he’s an inspiration to many Hispanic immigrants who want to be successful in the United States. Marco Rubio is a great example of the American Dream. His parents moved here from Cuba for a better life, but not for them, but for
ten years after a census, politicians redraw the district boundaries that determine the house and state legislature. The problem with this system is that the same politicians who redraw the district boundaries are the ones who are being elected by the
profession which requires procedural knowledge of the legal field. In the late seventies, due to the increase of professionals in this growing area, organizations were enacted to represent the ideas and self-determinations. One of the pioneers was a Florida based group named SFPA, whish promoted the concerns of the legal assistants. The main idea was to regulate the career and set the standards to which a person who recognized him or herself as a paralegal had to satisfy. It then became apparent, that
up the passion for being a lawyer. So he started to read law books, and educate him self about being a lawyer. He became a very young lawyer in Tennessee, and he was very good at what he did. in 1796 he was elected the first representative in the U.S house of representative from Tennessee. The next year, in 1797, Andrew Jackson was elected to have a chair in the senate, but then he resigned after eight moths later. In 1998, was also elected to be a judge of the Tennessee supreme court, and was only
are so many influential Hispanic figures that have had a positive impact on Florida. These people have done tremendous things that make Florida a safe and wonderful state. Even though she is a Cuban-American, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is an outstanding woman who has done several things to make life better in Florida by providing children with the ability to get a good education and always embracing her Hispanic heritage. Florida families have benefited from the education programs sponsored by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
old woman's children. He is the representative of evil. Bailey; is the son of the grandmother. He and his wife ignores her, does not care much of her. The children; children are representative of the breakdown of respect, and discipline, and are consequently a forecast of future generations. The Plot Point of attack: The story begins with the typical nuclear family setting out on a journey. Immediately the grandmother, who does not wish to travel to Florida, issues her first challenge to
Everyone loves the Florida manatee because they look like big puppy dogs with a cute endless smile. In addition, they are beautiful creatures that bring a smile to every face that sees them floating along in their natural habitat or in the local aquarium. Undoubtedly, the Florida manatee is one of the friendliest species in the world even though they are huge animals weighing up to twelve hundred pounds and reaching ten-foot long. Despite what this gentle creature has been through at the hands of
the states number of representatives in the House and Senate. Gore led Bush 266-246 and 270 votes are required for victory. Florida with 25 electoral votes did not have an official winner because the result was inside of the margin of error for machine counting. Gore knew the only way to figure this out was to have a manual recount of several counties ballots. As Palm Beach County was recounting its ballots Florida Secretary Harris, a Republican and co-chair of the Florida Bush campaign, officially
The Cattle King of Florida Francis Asbury Hendry was commonly referred to as “Berry” and was known as the “Father of Fort Myers.” He was a Mason and a member of the Methodist Church. He spent many years serving in the State Senate and in the House of Representatives. As a soldier, statesman, and cattleman; Captain Francis Asbury Hendry was a strong historical figure who accomplished a lot in life. Berry was born about 18 miles from Thomasville, Georgia on November 19, 1833. His parents were James
the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress” (US Const. Art. II, sec. 1). The number of electors the each state receives is equal to the combined total of its Senate membership and House of Representatives delegation. By combining both the Senate and the Houses of Representatives, that Founding Fathers made it so that smaller states would not be forgot, while insuring that states
as over, he was titled the military governor of Florida, a job which lasted almost a year before he was nominated for presidency. Though Jackson had come to despise politics, viewing them as greed-ridden cesspools, he accepted the nomination and almost won his 1824 bid for the office. But winning the popular vote was not enough to earn him the seat, as all the electoral college votes were split, the decision was left up to the House of Representatives. By their votes, John Adams won due to Speaker
finished the Reconstruction Era. Through the Compromise, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was granted the White House over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden on the understanding that Hayes would evacuate the elected troops whose help was basic for the survival of Republican state governments in South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana. The trade off included Democrats who controlled the House of Representatives permitting the choice of the Electoral Commission to produce results. The active president, Republican Ulysses
President. This system calls for the people to vote for electors who would then in turn vote to determine who gets the presidency. These electors would be chosen by each state party committee, and they would equal the number of Senators and Representatives each state has (Document 2). In the late 1700s, Alexander Hamilton, a man involved in the creation of the Constitution and the Federalist Papers, argued that this would be a good idea and was in favor of it because he believed it was better for