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.
According to the CIA World Factbook the United States of America's government type is a Constitution-based federal republic with a strong democratic tradition. Broken down further... Constitution-based: The Constitution of the United States of America acts as the highest and supreme law of the Union.Federal: The separate states are united by a central (federal) government. Republic: A form of government where the head of state or of the executive is not a monarch.roken down further... Constitution-based: The Constitution of the United States of America acts as the highest and supreme law of the Union. Federal: The separate states are united by a central (federal) government. Republic: A form of government where the head of state or of the executive is not a monarch.