American Gov

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American Govt Midterm Review

• Federalism who does what

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State Governments

• Handles most governing
• Establishes oversees local govts
• Handles everything w/in the state borders

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Federal Government

• Handles anything that affects all states or
  several states
• Handles all foreign matters

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Division of Powers Under Federalism

• Reserved, Delegated Concurrent Powers

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Reserved Powers

• Only for states
• Election laws
• Marriage Laws
• Establishing Local Govts

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Delegated Powers

• Federal only
• Declare War
• Settle disputes between States
• Print Currency

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Concurrent Powers

• Both federal States
• Make Laws
• Set up courts
• Tax citizens
• Protect Citizens their Rights

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Three Branches of Government

• Legislative Branch

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Congress

• Article I
• Lawmaking
• Representation of Constituents
• Oversight check up on other branches

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Congress cont.

• Organization
• House of Representatives
• Proportional, 435, all money bills start here,
  articles of impeachment
• Senate
• Equal, 100, approve all Presidential
  appointments, removal trial

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Congress cont.

• Committees
• Handle day to day business
• Conference Committee irons out differences of
  bills from HOR Senate

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Three Branches of Government

• Executive Branch

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President

• Oversees execution of laws
• Most Visible provides leadership
• Executive Office
• Cabinet advise President run agencies/department
  s
• VP

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Presidential Election Process

• Primary select delegates
• National Convention delegates select partys
  candidate
• General Election selects electors
• Electoral College Electors select president

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Powers of the President

• Formal in Constitution
• Enforces laws, pardons, reprieve, amnesty,
  appointments
• Informal not in Const.
• Executive order

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Domestic Policy

• Execute Laws
• Sets Budget (approved by Cong)
• Sets Agenda

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Foreign Policy

• Sends troops
• Negotiates Treaties (Senate approves)
• Establishes Executive Agreements (with other
  foreign heads of govt.)

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Three Branches of Government

• Judicial Branch

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Judicial Branch

• Criminal Civil Law
• Hear Cases
• Judicial Review Marbury v. Madison

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Jurisdictions

• Original Jurisdiction 1st to hear the case
• Appellate Jurisdiction review case already
  heard at a lower level

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Federal Courts

• Supreme Court
• Highest court in U.S., only court mentioned in
  the Const., has original appellate
  jurisdiction, decides what cases they will hear

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Federal Courts cont.

• Courts of Appeals
• Reviews cases from lower courts
• USA Circuit Courts
• Hears felony cases appeals from lower courts

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Maryland State Courts

• MD Court of Appeals (hears all death penalty
  appeals)
• MD Court of Special Appeals
• MD Circuit Courts (hears felony cases appeals
  from lower court)
• MD District Courts (hears misdemeanor traffic
  related crimes)

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Federal Bureaucracy

• The 4th Branch of Govt

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Part of Executive Branch

• Agencies
• FDA Food Drug Administration
• EPA Environmental Protection Agency
• Departments
• Department of State
• Homeland Security
• Characteristics
• Civil Servants stay no matter who is elected
• Help set and form public policy

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Maryland Government

• Three Branches at the State Level

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MD Legislature

• Maryland General Assembly
• House of Delegates (like House of
  Representatives)
• Senate (like US Senate)

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MD Executive

• Governor
• Supported by state bureaucracy