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3 levels of government
federal
state
local
do we have a strong or weak central government?
strong
what is federalism?
federal gov't has most power
what are reserved powers?
powers given to the states
list 7 reserved powers
marriage/divorce laws
education (money)
elections
public health
police force
infrastructure
local government
McCulloch vs Maryland
1819
a state taxing the US bank
state gov't vs national gov't
Grants-in-aids
awards of money a state gets for going along with a national government program
common state constitutions
bill of rights
3 branches (also bicameral)
taxing power
local governments
all states are bicameral except:
Nebraska (unicameral)
how long are senator terms?
4 years
how long are representative terms?
2 years
senator qualifications
18-30 years old
live in their district
representative qualifications
18+ years
live in their district
MN house (#)
134
MN Senate (#)
67
head of the senate?
The Lt. Governor
Carol Mochau
Baker vs Carr
1962
Tenessee
Uneven districts
Reynolds vs Sims
1964
Alabama
1 person=1 vote
must have equal population in districts
State Chief Executive
Governor
Governor Requirements
30+ years old
resident for 5 years in US
citizen
how long is the term for the governor?
4 years
elected directly
Lower state courts
town
3 tier system
Justice Court (misdemeanors)
no juries
Magistrate Courts
suburbs
minor cases (civil -$1,000)
fine or short jail time
Municipal Courts
City (Minneapolis)
divided up due to amount of cases
plaintiffs vs defendant
Appelate Courts
no juries
panal of judges
Judicial branch selected by...
popular vote (MN)
state legislature
governor appoints
missouri plan
TERM
: 6-12 years
What does the City Charter do?
grants power
Mayor-Council Form
mayor is the chief executive
strong vs weak (power)
Council-Manager Form
elected council makes laws
council appoints a manager
Commission Form
one person heads each major department
5 people total
no 1 person is in charge
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