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Florida Constitution

Preamble
Articles
I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII • VIII • IX • X • XI • XII

The Preamble of the Florida Constitution precedes 12 articles.

Preamble

See also: Preambles to state constitutions


	Text of Preamble: We, the people of the State of Florida, being grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, in order to secure its benefits, perfect our government, insure domestic tranquility, maintain public order, and guarantee equal civil and political rights to all, do ordain and establish this constitution.^[1]

See also

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External links

Suggest a link

Florida Constitution
Florida's Early Constitutions - The Florida Constitutions of 1838, 1861, 1865, 1868, and 1885.

Additional reading

D'Alemberte, Talbot. (2011). The Florida State Constitution, New York, New York: Oxford University Press

Footnotes

↑ Florida State Senate, "Florida Constitution," accessed March 26, 2014

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