State Government In A Federal System

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State Government In A Federal System Chapter 6.4 State Government In A Federal System

State Governments Required: Have a “Republican” government All: Have a State “C” Have a State Legislature

State “C” Change often Add amendments often Long & detailed

State Legislatures Laws Taxes Budgets Elected by popular vote Work for and in their state

Apportionment Distribution of seats in: US House of Representitives State House of Representitives (# of Reps that you get)

Numbers House of Representatives # based on population More people in the state = more reps in the house 435 in the US HoR

How? Census (10 year count) States gain or lose reps MI = 14 reps That means we have 14 districts

What happens? Approx. 7000,000 people per district May need to redistrict ?? Redraw the boundary lines for districts

Who decides? State legislatures Problem? Yes……….

Gerrymandering Redraw districts line to favor a political party Some states now have an unbiased group Most still use the state legislature

Who’s in charge ? State Governor Executive Branch Budget Veto bills appoint officials Command National Guard Issue Executive Orders

Executive Order Order issued to accomplish a specific task or policy Economic development Education Safety

Remember Federal laws always win over state laws

State Court System Majority of legal cases Trial Courts Appeals Courts

AND….. Levels of courts for cases Lower: traffic / family / small claims Higher: criminal / lawsuits

6.5 Local Government Provide basic services: Water Police Waste removal Schools

States are divided 48 = counties 1 = parish (LA) 1 = boroughs (AK)

Who’s in charge? Commissioners Mayors Councils Supervisors Managers Page 111

Local Government Provides many services Depend on volunteers Low pay Need to be in touch with the people People? = YOU Speak Up!!

Check 6.4 & 6.5 Why is a state “C” long? What is apportionment? Who is responsible (mostly) for redistricting? What is gerrymandering? Who is in charge of the state government?