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•How are State courts organized? •What kind of work does each type of State court do? •What are the different ways that State judges are selected? Organization of State Courts •Justices of the peace preside over minor offenses in rural areas. •Magistrates handle minor civil complaints in urban areas. •Municipal courts hear civil cases involving several thousands of dollars and misdemeanors. •Juvenile courts decide cases for individuals under 18 years of age. •General trial courts try the more important civil and criminal cases. •Intermediate appellate courts are courts of appeal between trial courts and the State’s supreme court. •State supreme courts review the decisions of lower courts. •Unified court systems are based on geographic area and cover all areas of the law. Selection of Judges Most often, judges are selected by: •Popular vote, (Ohio votes on Judges) •Governor appointment, or •Legislative appointment. Questions from class: 1. How can a governor be removed from office? 2. What executive powers do most governors possess? 3. What is the pocket veto? The item veto? Which of these two powers is a governor more likely to have? 4. Briefly explain these judicial powers of a governor: clemency, pardon, commutation, reprieve, and parole. 5. Should the governor of your State be able to appoint those other executive officers now chosen by the voters? Why or why not? 6. Compare and contrast the usual powers of the governor with those of the President. The Governor and State Administration Powers of The Governor Executive 1. Appointment and removal of key assistants 2. Supervise staffs of executive branch 3. prepare and submit budget 4. commander in chief of State National Guard Legislative 1. recommend legislation 2. call special sessions of legislature 3. veto bills Judicial 1. commute 2. reprieve 3. pardon 4. parole Terms Reprieve - to postpone a sentence Pardon - Release a person of legal consequences of a crime Parole - Release a prisoner short of the completion of their sentence Commutation - to reduce a sentence Governor DeWine home page click on the link http://www.governor.ohio.gov/ Recall process in Ohio:ballotpedia.org/Laws_governing_recall_in_Ohio Veto power in Ohio:info.cq.com/resources/state-by-state-guide-to-gubernatorial-veto-types/
1. What formal qualifications do most States set out for membership in the legislature? 2. What is the usual term for State legislators? 3. What are eight of the most important legislative powers of State legislature? 4. Name three nonlegislative functions of State legislature? 5. How does the committee system in State legislatures work? 6. From where do a large number of bills originate vocabulary: constituent power, police power, referendum Formal qualifications for most states’ legislature Age, citizenship, residence Usual term for State legislators 2 or 4 years Learn about Ohio click on the link http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/ Ohio House = 4 terms (total 8 years) each term is 2 years Ohio Senate = 2 terms (total 8 years) each term is 4 years Ohio has term limits The 8 most important legislative powers 1. tax 2. spend 3. borrow 4. police 5. establish courts 6. define crimes and provide punishment 7. regulate commercial activities 8. maintain public schools Non- legislative functions of state legislatures 1. Approve Governor’s appointments 2. Impeachment 3. Constitution-making and amending Committee System in State legislatures How does it work? Laws are referred to committees for recommendation to full houses, similar to Congress Where do bills originate from? All kinds of public and private sources i.e. – MADD, SADD, etc. Terms 1. Constituent Power - constitution-making power 2. Police Power - State’s power to protect and promote public health, safety, morals, and welfare 3. Referendum - Process by which a legislature sends bills to the electorate for approval Explanation of Ohio's first Constitution (Click the link):www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Ohio_Constitution_of_1803 State Constitutions 5 Main Categories by which all State constitutions can be described 1. popular sovereignty & limited government 2. protections of civil rights 3. structure of state government 4. powers of the branches of State government 5. process of constitutional change Amending the State constitutions Amendments can be proposed by: 1. constitutional convention 2. legislature 3. voters Amendments can be ratified by: A vote of the people Statutory and Fundamental Law Statutory laws - laws passed by the legislature Fundamental laws - laws of basic and lasting importance that should be in a constitution Terms Popular Sovereignty - The people are the sole source of the government’s power Limited Government - Powers that the government has are limited Initiative - process by which voters sign a petition favoring a proposal Ohio's Constitution (click on link to see) http://www.cpofohio.org/PDF/OhioStateConstitution.pdf Ohio Constitution video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=INdacL_mKkU&spfreload=5 Explanation of Ohio's first Constitution (Click the link): www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Ohio_Constitution_of_1803
I civics Amendment Game: www.icivics.org/games/do-i-have-right Amendments 11 - 27 Click on the address to review the Amendments http://quizlet.com/29300679/amendments-flash-cards/ Review Quiz: www.usgovernmentquiz.com/constitutional-amendments-quiz/ Review Quiz: www.quia.com/quiz/449467.html Review Quiz: www.sporcle.com/games/3sticks/the_amendments 11th amendment Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state. 12th amendment added the seperation of the president and vice president onto two different ballots 13th amendment abolishes slavery 14th amendment citizenship, due process, equal protection 15th amendment This amendment granted black men the right to vote. 16th amendment Federal Income tax 17th amendment Direct election of senators 18th amendment Prohibition 19th amendment Women's Suffarage 20th amendment Presidential term statrts January 20th 21st amendment repeals prohibition 22nd amendment two terms for president 23rd amendment District of Columbia - people can vote for president 24th amendment ends poll taxes 25th amendment succession President ---- Vice President----Speaker of the House of Representatives 26th amendment Voting age 18 27th amendment Congressional pay raises can't go into effect until after the next congressional election Video Review: _ Review Practice Quiz (click the link): www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=amendments-1127 Review Quiz (click the link): www.factmonster.com/take-quiz/amendments2 Click the following link to read more: constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendments/amendment-xi
1st Amendment F.R.A.P.P.
2nd Amendment Bear Arms 3rd Amendment “Three’s a crowd” 4th Amendment Four O’s (nO, nO, pO, pO) 5th Amendment Five fingers on your hand 6th Amendment hold up 6 fingers point to your watch 7Th Amendment Seven is Civil 8th Amendment Hanging snowman 9th Amendment You come before the state (your unwritten rights) 10th Amendment Same as 9th (State rights) 11th Amendment 1 on 1 can’t involve fed. government 12th Amendment 1 vote for president a 2nd vote for V.P. 13th Amendment Free 14th Amendment Citizens 15th Amendment Vote 16th Amendment “Look out incoming tax” 17th Amendment Seventeen is Senators 18th Amendment 18-year old can’t drink 19th Amendment 20th Amendment Inauguration move to January 20th 21st Amendment 21-year old can drink 22nd Amendment Two Terms 22, 2, 2, 22, 2, 2, 23rd Amendment 23 is D.C. 24th Amendment 24 no more 25th Amendment 25 “Are you alive?” 26th Amendment 2 + 6 = 8 so 18 year old can vote 27th Amendment |
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