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.
As someone who is intensely interested in politics generally, and British and American politics most especially, I am fascinated by the many differences between the political scenes on the two sides of the Atlantic. Inevitably, I am oversimplifying somewhat, but the following differences strike me as instructive.THE CONSTITUTION. 1  Perhaps the most fundamental difference between the American and British political systems is the constitution-or the lack of one.2  The United States has a written constitution as does the vast majority of nation states. In theory then, the American President has much more power than the British Prime Minister-he is the commander-in-chief and has the power to issue executive orders which have the full force of law.