Port authority. For other uses, see Port authority (disambiguation). In Canada and the United States, port authority (less commonly a port district) is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body (or bodies) to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure. Most port authorities are financially self-supporting.
Florida Constitution On the U.S. Constitution it allows citizens the right to bear arms for self defense and recreational purposes. It states that this right will not be infringed. In the Florida Constitution this right is regulated by law.
Arab-Americans vote in the 2004 U.S. presidential election in a school in Dearborn, Michigan. (The following article is taken from the U.S. Department of State publication, How the United States is Governed .). Similarities and Differences Between the U.S. System of Government and Other Forms of Democratic Government.As a constitutional federal republic, the United States is not unique.The following article is taken from the U.S. Department of State publication, How the United States is Governed .). Similarities and Differences Between the U.S. System of Government and Other Forms of Democratic Government. As a constitutional federal republic, the United States is not unique.