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.
Comparing the Articles and the Constitution. The United States has operated under two constitutions. The first, The Articles of Confederation, was in effect from March 1, 1781, when Maryland ratified it. The second, The Constitution, replaced the Articles when it was ratified by New Hampshire on June 21, 1788. The two documents have much in common-they were established by the same people (sometimes literally the same exact people, though mostly just in terms of contemporaries).