Question

The table below compares two documents.

U.S. Constitution Florida Constitution
Written in 1787 Ratified in 1968
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Provided for the coinage of money Made English the official language


Choose which features should appear in the boxes with question marks under the U.S. Constitution and the Florida Constitution.




A The U.S. Constitution created the office of Auditor General; the Florida Constitution established circuit courts.
B.The U.S. Constitution established a circuit court; the Florida Constitution created the office of Auditor General.
C.The U.S. Constitution established post offices; the Florida Constitution required an elected cabinet.
D.The U.S. Constitution required an elected cabinet; the Florida Constitution established post offices.

Answer 1

The feature of the Constitutions that completes the diagram is:

C. The U.S. Constitution established post offices; the Florida Constitution required an elected cabinet.

• Firstly, in the Article I of the U.S. Constitution, the power to establish post offices and post roads (or mail roads) was given to the Congress so that it was easier to communicate with other states and, in turn, it was a source of revenue for a young United States.

• Secondly, before 2003, the Florida Constitution, was the only one that required Florida to be a state in which its cabinet was made up of six independently and constitutionally elected members. Thus, each member had an equal vote with the state Governor in taking the most important decisions.

• Moreover, the Florida Constitution also created the Office of Auditor General as well as the circuit courts.