State Powers
The Florida Declaration of Rights has some of the same rights that are also listed in the United States Bill of Rights. When comparing Florida's constitution with the United States Bill of Rights Article 1 Section 3 in Florida's Constitution states, "There shall be no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting or penalizing the free exercise thereof. Religious freedom shall not justify practices inconsistent with public morals, peace, or safety. No revenue of the state or any political subdivision or agency thereof shall ever be taken from the public treasury directly or indirectly in aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or in aid of any sectarian institution.” On the other hand, the United States Bill of Rights' first amendment talks about freedom concerning religion, speech, press, and the right to petition. It prohibits Congress from promoting one religion over the others. The First Amendment and Article 1 Section 3 in Florida Constitution have the same message for the people. We have the freedom of expression, the freedom of religion which is crucial for people from the United States it gives them the right to believe in what they want and considering the fact that there are immigrants in this country that came here from different parts of the world with different culture and beliefs it’s important that they can feel accepted and remain to believe in whom they trust……….. Continue
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Institution | Chamberlain |
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