State & Local Government
For local government, their power comes from the state created by
What is the general assembly?
- A less serious crime
- A very serious crimes
- Midemeanors
-Felonies
established in Article 1 of the U.S constitution
What is the legislative branch?
people can trust you to do the right thing no matter the situation
What is trustworthiness?
Used to directly elect the VP and president
The local government gets the majority of their funding from
Property taxes?
Probable cause is reviewed, an attorney may be appointed for the defendant and a plea is entered
What is arraignment?
Division of government powers into 3 separate branches
what is separation of powers?
Being responsible to someone or for some activity
What is accountability?
-Each political party chooses a slate of electors
-Citizen vote in the popular election
-Electors cast their official votes for the president and the VP
This process is
Self-governance for indigenous tribes in which its main funding is tribal revenue and federal grants
What is tribal government?
The levels of US courts
- U.S district court
-U.S court of appeals
-U.S supreme court
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The U.S Supreme court is the highest court and is established in Article 3 of the U.S Constitution
What is the judicial branch?
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside."
This amendment defines citizenship
What is the 14th amendment?
Administrative units in the executive branch of the federal; government that help carry out the laws..
Cities, Counties, towns and tribal
What are the 4 units of the local government?
The difference between the defendant and the plaintiff
- The person accused of wrong doing
- The person bring the claim against the defendant
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The ability for each court to check the other to prevent tyranny
A person can become a citizen by
-Naturalization
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-Structure of the executive branch
-Powers of the president
This is defined...
In Article 2 of the constitution?
In towns, the mayor is elected by...
and manager is hired by the...
-Voters or town council-
-hired by the town council-
- Panel of judges
-No jury
-Exercises appellate jurisdiction
- Reviews decisions from the lower courts
The difference between the 5th and 14th amendment
-Protection against the state government
The process of becoming...
-Move to the US legally and live there for 3-5 years
-Apply for naturalization
-Take and pass the naturalization citizenship test
-Take the Oath of Allegiance
What is the process for becoming a citizen through naturalization?
-Leader is secretary of defense
-Largest department with the highest expenditures in the executive branch
-Carries out the president's orders as the commander in chief
What is the department of defense?