FEDERALISM

DIVISION OF POWER BETWEEN NATIONAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (GOVERNS ENTIRE UNITED STATES – IN WASHINGTON DC) 3 TYPES OF DELEGATED POWERS: Powers given to the National level of government  EXPRESSED POWERS– WRITTEN OUT  IMPLIED POWERS– NOT WRITTEN – ASSUMED “NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE”  INHERENT POWERS – PASSED DOWN (BECAUSE GOV’T OF SOVEREIGN NATION)

EXPRESSED POWERS Examples: DECLARE WAR COIN MONEY POST OFFICE Exclusive: things only the Federal government can do

IMPLIED POWERS – Art I, Sec 8, Cl 18 NECESSARY & PROPER CLAUSE – also called – “ELASTIC CLAUSE” Government can “stretch” their expressed powers to do/cover what needs to be done

INHERENT POWERS Ex: Immigration, passports, visas, border patrol

10 TH AMENDMENT POWERS RESERVED FOR STATES “RESERVED POWERS” ANYTHING NOT GIVEN TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT & NOT DENIED TO THE STATES, GOES TO THE STATES

RESERVED POWERS – STATES?

Death Penalty - States

RESERVED POWERS – STATES

RESERVED POWERS – STATES

CONCURRENT POWERS NATIONAL & STATE GOVERNMENT SHARE THESE POWERS FIT FICA

WHO REPRESENTS ME? NATIONAL STATE LOCAL

NATIONAL LEVEL President Barak Obama and Vice President Joe Biden GOVERNS THE NATION IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

NATIONAL LEVEL U.S. SENATORS (represent Texas in Washington DC) RAFAEL EDWARD “TED” CRUZ (R) 2016 (NEXT ELECTION) JOHN CORNYN (R) 2020 (NEXT ELECTION)

NATIONAL LEVEL U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (GOES TO D.C.) : TX DISTRICT 8 KEVIN BRADY – THE WOODLANDS 2016 (Elected for 2 year Term)

STATE LEVEL State Constitutions : contains the State’s fundamental written laws; sets up the executive, judicial, legislative branches in the state; superior over any other forms of state and local laws

GOVERNOR – GREG ABBOTT Lt. GOVERNOR – DAN PATRICK TEXAS EXECUTIVE

Texas Executive Governor: limited powers Qualifications: 30+ years old US citizen Resident 5+ years Term of Office: 4 years (unlimited) Compensation: $150,000/yr salary mansion, limo, aircraft, 200+ staff security detail Lt. Governor: most powerful man in TX politics President of Senate law maker duties, tie breaker in charge of Leg. committees Qualifications: same as governor Term of Office: 4 years (unlimited) elected separately from governor Compensation: $7,200/ yr salary mansion, limo, aircraft, staff, security detail. GOVERNS THE STATE – IN AUSTIN

31 STATE SENATORS STATE SENATOR – DIST 3 - ROBERT NICHOLS TEXAS LEGISLATIVE (IN AUSTIN)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE – DIST 16 WILL METCALF TEXAS LEGISLATIVE ( IN AUSTIN)

Texas Legislature Sessions meet: for 140 days (Sat & Sun included) out of every 2 years; begin in January of odd # years House #: 150 Age: 21 Term: 2 yr. Live: in district (resident 2 years) Pay: $7,200 / yr $128/day per diem Senate #: 31 (+ Pres of Senate) Age: 26 Term: 4 yr Live: in district (resident 5 years) Pay: $7,200/ yr $128/day per diem ** must be registered voters

LOCAL LEVEL Leonard Reed – Mayor of Willis Willis’ Governing Structure The City of Willis operates under a City Council/City Manager form of government. Citizens are represented on the City Council by 6 elected members – The Mayor & 5 City Council Members.

LOCAL LEVEL Tim Harkrider & the WISD School Board