AZ v. FED government

AZ Executive

Branch

AZ Executive

Branch

Governor• Delivers budget proposal• commander and chief of the

national guard• Call a special session• Appoints judges Limits

• 2 terms• Veto bills• Can be impeached• Can’t change a

citizen initiative Plural Executive• Secretary of state

(Next in line to be governor)

• Attorney general• State treasurer• Superintendent of

public instruction • State mine inspector

AZ Judicial Branch

AZ Judicial Branch

AZ Judicial Branch

• Article 6 of the state constitution created the branch

• Made up of all the state courts• Responsible to interpret state law• Mediate problems between other

branches• Hold law breakers accountable

AZ Judicial Branch

• Article 6 of the state constitution created the branch

• Made up of all the state courts• Responsible to interpret state law• Mediate problems between other

branches• Hold law breakers accountable

1 levelJustice courtsLess seriousNo judges justice of the peaceTrial court

AZ Judicial Branch

• Article 6 of the state constitution created the branch

• Made up of all the state courts• Responsible to interpret state law• Mediate problems between other

branches• Hold law breakers accountable

1 levelJustice courtsLess seriousNo judges justice of the peaceTrial court

2 LevelSuperior courts174 judges4 year termFelony, civil casesMaricopa and Pima do selection

AZ Judicial Branch

• Article 6 of the state constitution created the branch

• Made up of all the state courts• Responsible to interpret state law• Mediate problems between other

branches• Hold law breakers accountable

1 levelJustice courtsLess seriousNo judges justice of the peaceTrial court

2 LevelSuperior courts174 judges4 year termFelony, civil casesMaricopa and Pima do selection3rd

Court of appealsJudges are all appointed22 court judges6 terms

AZ Judicial Branch

• Article 6 of the state constitution created the branch

• Made up of all the state courts• Responsible to interpret state law• Mediate problems between other

branches• Hold law breakers accountable

1 levelJustice courtsLess seriousNo judges justice of the peaceTrial court

2 LevelSuperior courts174 judges4 year termFelony, civil casesMaricopa and Pima do selection3rd

Court of appealsJudges are all appointed22 court judges6 terms

4th

Supreme courtHighest court State officersDetermine if laws are constitutional6 year termselection

Comparing State Legislature to Federal LegislatureDouble Bubble

Double bubble

AZ Legislature

Federal Legislature

AZ Legislature

Federal Legislature

Senate

House of Rep.

Veto

1st made Leg. Branch

Laws start out the same

AZ Legislature

Federal Legislature

Senate

House of Rep.

Veto

1st made Leg. Branch

Laws start out the same

100 members in the senate

30 members in the senate

15 Districts

50States

Meet at the

Capitol(Phoenix

)

Meet at the CapitolWashingto

n D.C

Unlimited TermsState

population 435in the

house

2yr. Term 8 year max

60 Representatives

Local Government

Local Government

County

Special Districts City

Local Government

County15 counties-libraries-made everyone have access to gov’t-county sheriff- county superintendent- health-

police-run the jails- provide fire for non city residence-state legislature tells the counties what

to doSpecial Districts City

Local Government

County15 counties-libraries-made everyone have access to gov’t-county sheriff- county superintendent- health-

police-run the jails- provide fire for non city residence-state legislature tells the counties what

to doSpecial Districts227 school districts

Governing board that makes decisions

Asks voters for overrides(money for districts)

10 community colleges

City

Local Government

County15 counties-libraries-made everyone have access to gov’t-county sheriff- county superintendent- health-

police-run the jails- provide fire for non city residence-state legislature tells the counties what

to doSpecial Districts227 school districts

Governing board that makes decisions

Asks voters for overrides(money for districts)

10 community colleges

City1500 population for a town3000 population for a city

Police, Fire, Garbage, roads, libraries

There is a city council, manager and mayor.

In chandlerSchool district is #80

Write paragraph summary to share what you learned about Arizona government.

Tribal Gov’t

Tribal Gov’t

• 22 Tribes• Treaties with the national gov’t from 1771-1777

to have their own gov’t• Each tribe has nationhood status, nations within

a nation: meaning they have their own gov’t, laws, protection • Head of the tribe is

governor, president, or chief

• Tribal council is governs and is elected by the tribes

• Navajo Nation is the largest nation in the USA

• Public schools located on tribal lands

• Tribes try to partner with state gov’t

Write a summary about tribal government

AZ vs. Federal Gov’t

How a bill becomes a law.

Standards 3-3-1a,b,c

Learning goal: Compare how a bill becomes a law in AZ to how a federal bill is created.

Activity: After watching “Kids and the Capitol” section: How a Bill Becomes a Law. Create a tree map to compare AZ to the Federal gov’t.

First create a tree map Use your notes to complete the nine steps it takes for a bill to become a

law on the Federal gov’t side.

Tree map

How a bill becomes a law

Federal Gov’t AZ

Tree map How a bill becomes a law

Federal Gov’t AZ

Idea Bill is proposed in the Senate or HouseAssigned to committeeDebated and voted on Senate / HouseSent to other house Senate/HouseConference committeeSent back for final approval to the Senate/HouseSent to the PresidentPresident can veto, sign, do nothing (pocket veto)If the Pres. Veto the Senate and House can override with 2/3 vote

Tree map

AZ

IdeaLegislative council writes it into a billGoes into the hopper in House/Senate

Pres. of the Senate or Speaker of the house assigns a #(1000 for House 2000 for Senate)First reading-Introduced on Floor

Sent to committee, second reading and if it passes committeeThen it is sent to committee of rules to insure it is constitutional

Next it goes to caucus then to C.O.W. (amendments can still be added)Third reading no changes are allowed. Formal vote occurs.

*Becomes an engrossed bill and sent to the other house for approvalNext it is sent to the conference committee to choose one version of the bill

There is a final vote from each house after the version is decided Finally it is Sent the governor:

She has 5 days to sign it (10 days if they are not in session) Veto it –the House and Senate can pass with a 2/3 vote

Not sign it and then it becomes law

Tree map

Federal Gov’tIdea Bill is proposed in the Senate or HouseAssigned to committeeDebated and voted on Senate / HouseSent to other house Senate/HouseConference committeeSent back for final approval to the Senate/HouseSent to the PresidentPresident can veto, sign, do nothing (pocket veto)If the Pres. Veto the Senate and House can override with 2/3 vote

IdeaLegislative council writes it into a billGoes into the hopper in House/Senate

Pres. of the Senate or Speaker of the house assigns a #(1000 for House 2000 for Senate)First reading-Introduced on Floor

Sent to committee, second reading and if it passes committeeThen it is sent to committee of rules to insure it is

constitutionalNext it goes to caucus then to C.O.W. (amendments can still be

added)Third reading no changes are allowed. Formal vote occurs.*Becomes an engrossed bill and sent to the other house for

approvalNext it is sent to the conference committee to choose one

version of the billThere is a final vote from each house after the version is

decided Finally it is Sent the governor:

She has 5 days to sign it (10 days if they are not in session)Veto it –the House and Senate can pass with a 2/3 vote

Not sign it and then it becomes law

AZ

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Laws

If you could make a law about anything, what would it be and why?

How A Bill Becomes A Law Class Discussion

What is a law? What are some laws? Why do we have these laws? Why do we have laws? How does a law start? How does it go from an idea to a law?

What house of Congress does a bill start in?

Laws may be initiated in either chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives or the Senate. For this example, we will track a bill introduced in the House of Representatives.

1. When a Representative has an idea for a new law (or an idea is brought to them by a citizen), s/he becomes the sponsor of that bill and introduces it. The clerk assigns a legislative number to

the bill H.R. for bills introduced in the House of Representatives

S. for bills introduced in the Senate.

2. Next, the bill is assigned to a committee (the House has 22 standing committees, each with jurisdiction over bills in certain areas) by the Speaker of the House so that it can be studied.

3. If the bill is released, it then goes on a calendar (a list of bills awaiting action).

4. The bill now goes to the floor of the House for consideration and begins with a complete reading of the bill (sometimes this is the only complete reading). If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435), the bill moves to the Senate.

5. In order to be introduced in the Senate, a senator must be recognized as the presiding officer and announce the introduction of the bill.

5. In order to be introduced in the Senate, a senator must be recognized as the presiding officer and announce the introduction of the bill. Sometimes, when a bill has passed in one house, it becomes known as an act; however, this term usually means a bill that has been passed by both houses and becomes law.

6. Just as in the House, the bill then is assigned to a committee. It is assigned to one of the Senate's 16 standing committees by the presiding officer. The Senate committee studies and either releases or tables the bill just like the House standing committee.

7. Once released, the bill goes to the Senate floor for consideration. Bills are voted on in the Senate based on the order they come from the committee; however, an urgent bill may be pushed ahead by leaders of the majority party. A simple majority (51 of 100) passes the bill.

8. The bill now moves onto a conference committee, which is made up of members from each House. The committee works out any differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The revised bill is sent back to both houses for their final approval.

9. The enrolled bill is now signed by the Speaker of the House and then the vice president. Finally, it is sent for presidential consideration. The president has ten days to sign or veto the enrolled bill. If the president vetoes the bill, it can still become a law if two-thirds of the Senate and two-thirds of the House then vote in favor of the bill.

Assignment part one- Using a campaign character, you will be writing a story

about a bill becoming a law. You need to come up with an original idea for a bill (make sure you title it- H.R.___ or S.___), a main character, and include the 9 steps of a bill becoming a law.

It should have an introduction (which includes the initial idea), a sentence /paragraph for each step, and a conclusion. That is a total of 11 sentence/paragraphs.

Example! Step 1- Go through the 9 steps in your notes and write a

one sentence summary of the step involving your character.

Scary GaryIntroduction- A citizen has an idea for a new law that would require

each city to have a clown that dances in your driveway each morning.

Step #1- The citizen sends a letter to Rep. Scary Gary and he decides it is something that he wants to sponsor. He then writes it into a bill which is titled HR 345.

Step #2- The bill is then sent to the Circus Committee for discussion and revision.

Step #3- After it is released it goes on the calendar in order to be voted on later.

Step #4- Scary Gary then reads it to the House of Reps. And is voted on, it passes with a majority vote.

Step #5- Scary Gary passes it off to his old Senator pal Crazy Carl to be introduced in the Senate.

Step #6- Crazy Carl then takes it to the Senate and it is assigned to the Juggling Committee to be discussed and revised.

Step #7- After it is released it is sent to the Senate floor for consideration, it is voted on and passed with a majority vote.

Step #8- The bill now moves on to a conference committee to iron out any differences between the House version and the Senate version. They write up the final version of the bill.

Step #9- The bill is now signed by the Speaker of the House and the Vice President.

Conclusion- It is sent to the President and is signed into law, Scary Gary and Crazy Carl then throw a clown party for the whole town.

Assignment Part 2-cartoon

Your story should be finished before you start the cartoon.

Using your story you will draw a cartoon with each step illustrated in a box (number each step). It should be in full color and detail with a brief caption beneath explaining each frame.

Story templateIntroduction-

Step #1-

Step #2-

Step #3-

Step #4-

Step #5-

Step #6-

Step #7-

Step #8-

Step #9-

Conclusion-

CartoonName:

Class: