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State Government Ch. 24 Petterson

State Government Ch. 24 Petterson. Legislature. Common features All have 2 houses except one and they only meet for part of the year House of Representatives -2 per district (county) Senate -1 per county Term of office -2 years

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State Government Ch. 24 Petterson

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  1. State Government Ch. 24Petterson

  2. Legislature Common features • All have 2 houses except one and they only meet for part of the year • House of Representatives -2 per district (county) • Senate -1 per county • Term of office -2 years • Qualifications: must be 18+, a qualified elector, a US citizen, a resident of the state for 1+ years.

  3. Legislature • Differences (from US Congress) with bill procedure: • No rules committee in the House • Make amendments on the 2nd reading only • No filibusters • Governor has 5 days to do something with a bill http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/

  4. Idaho Government Website http://www.idaho.gov/ http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Idaho_Amendment_2_%282006%29

  5. Executive • All offices are elected in most states. • However some states do allow the governor several appointments • Term: 4 years –elected on the off Presidential years • Qualifications – • 30 years for Governor/Lt. Governor • 25 years for all other positions • US citizens • Resident of Idaho for 2+

  6. Executive • Other positions • Attorney General –lawyer for the state • Secretary of State- record keeper, runs elections • State Treasurer –banker-takes in money/cut checks • State Auditor –accountant/supervises spending • State Superintendent of Public Instruction

  7. State Regulation (what they oversee) • Business • Issue corporate charters • Licensing • Business development • Protect consumers • Housing, credit cards, bank fees, interest Consumer protection and protect the environment with laws on billboards, food labeling and pollution control. • Protect workers • Safety Regulations • Sanitary landfills • Housing Materials • Age requirements • Unemployment compensation • Union Laws

  8. State Regulation • Criminal Laws • Set up system • Set own punishments, mandatory sentencing • Extradition • State police (est. 1905), • Provide prisons

  9. States Provide • Education –spending per pupil, establish school districts, graduation requirements, curriculum, credits, time frames • Public Health • License professionals • Regulate sale of drugs • Require vaccinations • Health/mental health clinics, laboratories • Institutions for disabled • Water/air control • Hazardous waste management, radiation control

  10. States provide • Public Welfare • Aid to families with dependent children • Food stamps • Old age assistance http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=59f_1201748178

  11. Financing State Government: • Tax revenue • Can not tax interstate or foreign country goods • Can not use taxing power to deprive people of “equal protection under the law” • Income tax, sales tax, property tax • License/Registration fees • Inheritance tax

  12. Financing State Government: • Others: • Sell bonds to borrow money • Lotteries • Matching grants, federal funding • Federal grants • Court settlements • Block grants

  13. Federal and State Mandates • Funded • Unfunded (both types intrude into state sovereignty) Examples? • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). • No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

  14. State Courts • Minor Court • Justice of the Peace –marriage, legalize documents • Small claims court • Property disputes • Juvenile courts • Domestic relations • Traffic courts • Probate courts

  15. State Courts • General Courts- county, district, circuit, superior • Serious crimes • Appeals from lower courts • Challenges to the state constitution • Appellate courts • Supreme Court

  16. Selection of Judges • Elected • Appointed by committee, then up for election • Appointed by Governor • Elected by legislature • May be impeached

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