ARTICLE II.

Distribution of the Powers of Government.

Section 1. The powers of the government of the State of Florida shall be divided into three distinct departments, and each of them confided to a separate body of Magistracy, to-wit: those which are Legislative to one, those which are Executive to another, and those which are Judicial to another.

Section 2. No person or collection of persons, being one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except in the instance expressly provided in this Constitution. 

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Migrant Workers During the Great Depression in Florida These images were created by the Farm Security Administration in order to document the hardships of farm workers during the Great Depression.		Baseball in Florida From Joe DiMaggio to the All American Girls Baseball League, this exhibit features historic baseball images from the 19th and 20th centuries.		Spanish-American War The port city of Tampa served as the primary staging area for U.S. troops bound for the war in Cuba.

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