Welcome to POS 1112
State and Local Government
State and Local Government
State Government Overview
In this course we will:
- Look at how Florida co-exists in a country with 49 other states.
- Look at how the people of Florida have come from diverse and rich origins.
- Find that Florida is one of the country's largest, most multicultural regions within the 50 states.
- Find that Florida operates independently, to large extent, under its own set of rules and guidelines, set forth in the Florida State Constitution.
- Compare how Florida's Constitution differs from other states' constitutions.
- We will take a look at Florida's relationship with the federal government, which we define as the concept of federalism.
- Florida's governance is intricately linked to the powers that it shares with Washington's political institutions.
- As Florida's needs and contributions change, so must this relationship with the federal government.
We will also study one of Florida’s greatest distinctions—its People.
- Florida is composed of a population that has migrated from not only other parts of the country, but also other parts of the world.
- There can be no greater resource than the tapestry that's woven by different cultures and heritages.
- We will not only focus on the origins of people who currently live in Florida, but will also look to the future, and who will be its new citizens.
- We will note how Florida's very rapid growth, current and anticipated, along with a diverse population has created an extraordinary opportunity to live in a state rich in economic and natural resources.
- However, we will find that along with this growth come challenges.
- And, we will find that along with Florida’s diversity comes conflict and the possibility that many people may be excluded from benefits that may be both deserved and earned.
