Terms
redrawing of legislative districts and when
redistricting 10 years
given to the federal gov't AND two other names for it
expressed delegated or enumerated
our form of gov't in FC and the document guiding us
council manager and FC Charter
federal regulation without the funds to accomplish it
unfunded mandates
the age requirement to serve on FC city council
21
trade between states
interstate trade
powers not delegated or expressed
reserved to the states or the people
1876 and E, G, S
powers are shared in this federalism and the cake AND a shared powers (3)
Cooperative, marble , Civil Rights/liberties, courts and punishments, taxing, public safety, public health, borrow money, build and maintain roads
based on apportionment, how many total representatives for Colorado
8 reps 10 total including senators
representation based on population
apportionment
powers shared between Federal and State
concurrent
We, the people of Fort Collins, Colorado, under the authority of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, do ordain, establish and adopt this Charter for our municipal government.
FC Charter Preamble
unfunded mandates, grants in aide are in this type Top down Federal gov't policies dictated to states
regulated federalism
This system/process gives citizens a chance to exercise direct democracy in Colorado...citizens propose and vote on laws
initiative
redrawing districts with the intent to favor one party or group
gerrymandering
Powers given to the Federal Gov't (5)
Expressed
Declare War, maintain military, negotiate treaties, coin money, immigration, regulate foreign and interstate trade, post office.
major industries in early Colorado statehood that required law and regulation (government)
mining, agriculture and brewing
powers are separate and which cake
dual and layer
what Colorado initiative put the state in violation of federal law
Marijuana Legalization
states gaining power, federal losing it
devolution
Powers given to the states (5)
schools, elections, licenses (like what), fire and police protection, marriage/divorce/adoption
the law of the land and where that power comes from
Constitution and Article VI Supremacy Clause
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land"
Shared Powers (5)
Concurrent
Civil Rights/liberties, courts and punishments, taxing, public safety, public health, borrow money, build and maintain roads
city manager, mayor, governor, House Rep, Senator
Susan DiMartino, Jeni Arndt, Jared Polis, Joe Neguse, Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper