1. State and Local Governments
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2. Reserved Powers 10th amendment guaranteed rights to the states.
1. Conducting elections
2. Education
3. Marriage laws
4. Health, safety, welfare, and business within state borders

3. Concurrent powers Shared powers between states and federal government
Power to tax – gasoline, liquor, cigarettes, real estate, income, personal property, sales

4. Full Faith and Credit Clause
We are 1 union with 50 different states (50 different constitutions)
Full Faith and Credit Clause ensures each state will accept the decisions of courts in other states
Each state accepts marriage licenses, birth certificates, etc

5. State Organization The voters elect… Governor and Lieutenant Governor
State Legislature
State Courts

6. Qualifications State legislator qualifications
Must be resident of the state you serve
Usually have to be 25 for state senator
Usually have to be 21 for state representative
Terms vary based on state

7. Citizens in action
Some states allow citizens direct action in the lawmaking process
Citizens start new legislation through an initiative.
Citizens draw up a petition describing the proposal and must get a certain number of signatures
Some states require certain bills must be approved by voters before they become laws. This is called a referendum.
States provide a way for voters to recall or remove elected officials from office.

8. Qualifications for governor
Must be US citizen and live in the state for a certain number of years.
Usually have to be 30 years old.
Most serve 4 year terms and some states limit terms.

9. Duties Just like president – chief executive of the state
Helps propose laws in the state
Most important is to deal with budget for state
Others…

10. Other officials
Lieutenant Governor becomes governor if governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office.
Secretary of State keeps records and carries out election laws.
Attorney General takes care of state’s legal business and represents the state in courts

11. Michigan Executive branch
Governor – Rick Snyder
Lt. Governor – Brian Calley
Secretary of State – Ruth Johnson
Attorney General – Bill Schuette
Michigan limits elected officials to 2 terms = 8 years

12. Michigan Legislative Branch
Senators elected to 4 year terms. Represent 212,400 to 263,500 residents
Representatives elected to 2 year terms. Represent 77,000 to 91,000 residents.
148 members
110 Representatives
38 Senators
Your Senator and Representative depends on where you live