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.
Article I, section
2
All natural persons, female and male alike, are equal
before the law and have inalienable rights, among which are the right to enjoy
and defend life and liberty, to pursue happiness, to be rewarded for industry,
and to acquire, possess and protect property; except that the ownership,
inheritance, disposition and possession of real property by aliens ineligible
for citizenship may be regulated or prohibited by law. No person shall be
deprived of any right because of race, religion, national origin, or physical
disability.
Article I, section
3
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.
Article X, section
2
(a) The militia shall be composed of all able bodied
inhabitants of the state who are or have declared their intention to become
citizens of the
Article IX, section
6
The income derived from the state school fund shall, and
the principal of the fund may, be appropriated, but only to the support and
maintenance of free public schools.
Article VII, section
3
(a) All property owned by a municipality and used
exclusively by it for municipal or public purposes shall be exempt from
taxation. A municipality, owning property outside the municipality, may be
required by general law to make payment to the taxing unit in which the property
is located. Such portions of property as are used predominantly for educational,
literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes may be exempted by
general law from taxation.