Federalism
Constitutions and Charters
State and Local Legislative Bodies
Executives
Courts
100
Theses two things determine how state, local, and national governments interact
What are Constitutions and Money
100
These are longer than the US Constitution, and they are amended and replaced frequently
What is a State Constitution
100
Two Types of Committees
What are Standing and Special Committees
100
Planes and Cars Patronage Media Coverage
What are Informal Executive Powers
100
Three Levels of Courts
What is Low: Trial Middle: Appellate High: Supreme Court (Court of last resort)
200
Weak States, Strong National Government (1930-today)
What is Cooperative Federalism
200
Federal Government can pass laws to nullify state courts (this belongs in federalism as well)
What is Federal Preemption
200
Three examples of issues left to the states
What is Public Safety, Health, Education
200
Formal Executive Powers (4)
What is Appointment Powers Line Item Veto Calling special sessions proposing and developing budgets
200
Lawyer who represents government
What is a prosecutor
300
Weak National Government (Prior to FDR)
What is Dual Federalism
300
Two types of Grants
What is Block Categorical
300
Checks and Balances, Signature of Mayor, Judicial Review
What is Constraints on legislatures and councils
300
Barber's Classification of those who serve
What is Experts (Learn and do one thing well) Brokers Ritualists
300
Lawyer who represents a citizen
What is a Defense Lawyer
400
Delegate Theory
What is Legislators voting how constituents want
400
Reflects issues and people of a given city
What is a Charter
400
Government Agency (and all staff)
What is Bureacracy
400
Leader Legislator in Chief Party Leader
What are Formal Executive Roles
400
Types of Courts
What is Criminal (State vs. Individual) Civil (Citizen vs. Citizen) Administrative (No Judge or Lawyer)
500
In a conflict between a state or local government, and the national government, the national government wins
What is the Supremacy Clause
500
Constitutional Conventions, Legislature and Citizen Vote, Initiative (Petitions)
What are ways to amend a state constitution
500
Council-Mayor (Weak Mayor) Mayor-Council (Strong Mayor) Council-Manager(Strong Council)
What are three types of city governments
500
Employees are evaluated based on merit. Reduces the ability of Executives to manage employees.
What is Civil Service
500
10th Amendment
What is any powers not given to the national government goes to the states
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