Florida Constitution Pros And Cons

The United States Constitution guarantees individual liberties, but perhaps the most important guarantee is democracy. Everything that exists in the United States, or doesn’t, is because of democracy. Democracy assures that the direction of the country is representative of its citizens. Each state has a constitution in place that outlines their values and priorities, some constitutions are better at fulfilling their goals than others, and some have policies that reflect a minority of the population’s beliefs. In the Spring, the 2017 Florida Constitutional Convention assembled to re-write history. Florida is a great state and a constitution that represents Florida deserves to be just as great. On April 26, 2017 the Constitutional Convention adopted a constitution that begins as a modern day work of art and ends with a fiscal travesty.
There is now a minimum requirement to enter Florida’s political scene. The House of Representatives requires residency in the district, a high school diploma and no felonies. To top off it all off is the introduction of the two term limit, which I believe will prevent corruption. The Senate is reserved for the elite; not only will a contender have ten years of continuous residency within his or her district but they must hold a graduate degree to run for the office of the senate; best of all, the senator will receive loan forgiveness for their service. The best adaptation to the Florida legislative branch is the new Court of Citizens. The Court of Citizens exists to create another layer of checks and balances. With its own set of requirements, the Court of Citizens prevents incompetent and unmotivated individuals from seeking office. Adding another branch of government does promote big government, but it holds the legislative and executive branches