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I added a section about the State government of Florida.
NASA's presence in Cape Canaveral makes Florida a very good environment for the aerospace industry. Florida is the 4th largest employer of workers in the aerospace industry, with over 23,000 employed.
NASA's presence in Cape Canaveral makes Florida a very good environment for the aerospace industry. Florida is the 4th largest employer of workers in the aerospace industry, with over 23,000 employed.
'''State Government'''
Florida has a republican form of government (as guaranteed to every State by Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution) that is modeled on the United States government and has three distinct branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
The head of the executive branch is the Governor of Florida. He is elected by the voters of Florida for a term of four years, and is limited to two consecutive terms. In the State of Florida, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected on the same ticket in the general election. The Governor of Florida exercises the following powers and duties:
He is commander-in-chief of all the military forces of the State.
He takes care that the laws are faithfully executed and commissions all the officers of the State and counties.
He is the chief administrative officer of the State and is responsible for budgeting.
He may initiate judicial proceedings against any executive or administrative officer.
He may request judicial opinions from the Florida Supreme Court.
He calls forth the militia to execute the laws.
He communicates by message with the Legislature.
He fills vacancies.
He may veto bills passed by the Legislature.
The other elected officers of the executive branch are the Chief Financial Officer, the Attorney General, and the Agriculture Commissioner, who are also elected for four year terms and subject to term limits. In case of a vacancy in the office of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor for the remainder of the term.
The legislative branch consists of the Florida Legislature. The Legislature consists of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives. Senators serve four year terms and are limited to two consecutive terms, while Representatives serve two year terms and are limited to four consecutive terms. Bills are passed by a majority of each chamber. The Legislature may override the Governor's veto by a two-thirds vote of each chamber.
The Florida Supreme Court, district courts of appeal, circuit courts, an county courts. The Florida Supreme Court is composed of seven justices who are appointed by the Governor and subject to a retention election. Justices may not be seventy-five years old or older.
==Politics==
==Politics==
== References ==
== References ==
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<ref>Constitution of the State of Florida</ref>
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