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Federalism : Federal, State and Local Gov’t

Federalism : Federal, State and Local Gov’t. What is FEDERALISM ?. The United States (Federal) Government. Ohio Government. Indiana Government. California Government. Montana Government. Maryland Government. Local Government. Local Government. Local Government. Local

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Federalism : Federal, State and Local Gov’t

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  1. Federalism: Federal, State and Local Gov’t

  2. What is FEDERALISM? The United States (Federal) Government Ohio Government Indiana Government California Government Montana Government Maryland Government Local Government Local Government Local Government Local Government Local Government * In a FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVT, the FEDERAL GOVT grants it’s member states a significant amount of power, duties and responsibly but subordinates them to the FEDERAL GOVT in certain cases * * While the U.S. is federal, the STATES themselves are UNITARY– local gov’t has only the authority granted to it by the STATE GOVT under their state constitution or by legislative acts *

  3. 1 Separation of Powers (branches of gov’t) 2 Federalism (levels of gov’t)

  4. House of Reps. Senate

  5. 112th United States Congress(113th U.S. Congress – January 3rd) * What type of legislature? * Senate(Upper House – initially, why?) 6 year term, *no term limit… Must be 30 years-old * House(Lower House) 2 year term, *no term limit… Must be 25 years-old

  6. 112th United States Congress January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 * Senate: 51 Dems.; 47 Reps.; 2 Ind. (D) * House: 242 Reps.; 193 Dems.

  7. United States Senate * Two per state, represent everyone in the state… (Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown) – $174,000 * Vice-President (Who?), President Pro Tempore (Who?) – $193,400

  8. United States House of Reps. * Based on Population of the States – represent smaller constituency (Ohio – 18… 16 as of 2012) * You currently live in the 7th Congressional District – Steve Austria (R) – $174,000 * Extra members (D.C. plus territories)

  9. * You will live in the 10th Congressional District – Mike Turner (R) * Speaker of the House (8th District) – $223,500 per year

  10. Ohio General Assembly * Similar to U.S. Congress (Senate and House) * Senate: 4 year term, *2 term limit… * House: 2 year terms, * 4 term limit…

  11. Your CURRENTSTATE legislators * Ohio Senate: 33 members (10th) – Chris Widener (R) * Ohio House: 99 members (73th) – Rick Perales(R)

  12. Ohio’s 129thGeneral Assembly * Make-up of the 129th General Assembly: Senate: 23 Reps. 10 Dems. House: 59 Rep. 40 Dems.

  13. Beavercreek City Council * Four year term (2 cons. term limit) – $2,000 * “City Manager” – appointed by the Council to assist running the city… * 1 Mayor, 1 Vice-Mayor, 5 Council Members

  14. President of the United States * 4 year term, 2 term limit (10 years) * Must be 35 years-old * American Born * $400,000 per year

  15. 69th Governor of Ohio – John Kasich (R)

  16. Governor of Ohio * Highest state office in Ohio * Popularly elected every four years by a plurality … (?) * 4 year term, 2 term limit (1st term, 2010) * $144,269 (14th highest)

  17. * The BeavercreekCity Council candidate receiving the most popular votes in each election serves as the Mayor until the next election and as a Council Member for the remaining two years of office… * Oversees Council Meeting (“Presiding Officer”) Vicki Giambrone

  18. Supreme Court of the United States * Appointed by President… LIFE! * 9 total members INCLUDES “Chief Justice” * $223,500 (C.J.) – $213,900 (A.J.)

  19. Supreme Court of the United States * Highest court in the United States! * “Appellate jurisdiction” and “Original jurisdiction”

  20. Chief Justice – John Roberts

  21. Supreme Court of Ohio * Unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, they are ELECTED! (Six year term… Staggered elections) * “Non-partisan” ballot * Must be an attorney with 6 years experience! (70 years old MAX) * 7 total members INCLUDING Chief Justice

  22. Chief Justice – Maureen O’Connor

  23. Fairborn/Beavercreek Municipal Court & Greene County Common Pleas * Municipal (1): Judge Elected to a 6 year term… (preliminary hearings in felony cases, handles traffic and non-traffic misdemeanors and civil cases where the money in dispute does not exceed $15,000. ) * Common Pleas(2): All types of cases, including grand juries.

  24. Judge Root (Mun.) Fairborn Judges Wolaver and Buckwalter (Com. Pleas) Xenia

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