Federalism: Federal, State and Local Gov’t

* In a FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVT, the FEDERAL GOVT grants it’s member states a significant amount of power, duties and responsibly but subordinates them to the FEDERAL GOVT in certain cases *

* While the U.S. is federal, the STATES themselves are UNITARY – local gov’t has only the authority granted to it by the STATE GOVT under their state constitution or by legislative acts *

The United States(Federal) Government

What is FEDERALISM?

OhioGovernment

IndianaGovernment

CaliforniaGovernment

MontanaGovernment

MarylandGovernment

LocalGovernment

LocalGovernment

LocalGovernment

LocalGovernment

LocalGovernment

1 Separation of Powers (branches of gov’t)

2 Federalism (levels of gov’t)

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National(Federal)

U.S. Congress

State

Local

House of Reps. Senate

112th United States Congress(113th U.S. Congress – January 3rd)

* What type of legislature?

* Senate (Upper House – initially, why?) 6 year term, *no term limit… Must be 30 years-old

* House (Lower House)2 year term, *no term limit… Must be 25 years-old

112th United States Congress January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013

* Senate: 51 Dems.; 47 Reps.; 2 Ind. (D)

* House: 242 Reps.; 193 Dems.

United States Senate* Two per state, represent everyone in the state… (Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown) – $174,000

* Vice-President (Who?), President Pro Tempore (Who?) – $193,400

United States House of Reps.* Based on Population of the States – represent smaller constituency (Ohio – 18… 16 as of 2012)

* You currently live in the 7th Congressional District – Steve Austria (R) – $174,000

* Extra members (D.C. plus territories)

* You will live in the 10th Congressional District – Mike Turner (R) * Speaker of the House (8th District) – $223,500 per year

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National(Federal)

U.S. Congress

(535)

StateOhio

General Assembly

Local

Ohio General Assembly* Similar to U.S. Congress (Senate and House) * Senate: 4 year term, *2 term limit…* House: 2 year terms, * 4 term limit…

Your CURRENT STATE legislators * Ohio Senate: 33 members (10th) – Chris Widener (R) * Ohio House: 99 members (73th) – Rick Perales (R)

Ohio’s 129th General Assembly* Make-up of the 129th General Assembly:

– Senate: 23 Reps. 10 Dems.– House: 59 Rep. 40 Dems.

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National(Federal)

U.S. Congress

(535)

State

Ohio General

Assembly (132)

LocalBeavercreek City Council

(6+1)

Beavercreek City Council* Four year term (2 cons. term limit) – $2,000

* “City Manager” – appointed by the Council to assist running the city…

* 1 Mayor, 1 Vice-Mayor, 5 Council Members

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National(Federal)

U.S. Congress

(535)

President of the United States (1)

State

Ohio General

Assembly (132)

LocalBeavercreek City Council

(6+1)

President of the United States* 4 year term, 2 term limit (10 years)

* Must be 35 years-old

* American Born

* $400,000 per year

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National(Federal)

U.S. Congress

(535)

President of the United States (1)

State

Ohio General

Assembly (132)

Governor of Ohio (1)

LocalBeavercreek City Council

(6+1)

69th Governor of Ohio – John Kasich (R)

Governor of Ohio* Highest state office in Ohio

* Popularly elected every four years by a plurality … (?)

* 4 year term, 2 term limit (1st term, 2010)

* $144,269 (14th highest)

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National(Federal)

U.S. Congress

(535)

President of the United States (1)

State

Ohio General

Assembly (132)

Governor of Ohio (1)

LocalBeavercreek City Council

(6+1)

Mayor of Beavercreek

(1)

* The Beavercreek City Council candidate receiving the most popular votes in each election serves as the Mayor until the next election and as a Council Member for the remaining two years of office…

Vicki Giambrone

* Oversees Council Meeting (“Presiding Officer”)

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National(Federal)

U.S. Congress

(535)

President of the United States (1)

Supreme Court of the

United States (9)

State

Ohio General

Assembly (132)

Governor of Ohio (1)

LocalBeavercreek City Council

(6+1)

Mayor of Beavercreek

(1)

Supreme Court of the United States* Appointed by President… LIFE!

* 9 total members INCLUDES “Chief Justice”

* $223,500 (C.J.) – $213,900 (A.J.)

* Highest court in the United States!

* “Appellate jurisdiction” and “Original jurisdiction”

Supreme Court of the United States

Chief Justice – John Roberts

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National(Federal)

U.S. Congress

(535)

President of the United States (1)

Supreme Court of the

United States (9)

State

Ohio General

Assembly (132)

Governor of Ohio (1)

Supreme Court of Ohio (7)

LocalBeavercreek City Council

(6+1)

Mayor of Beavercreek

(1)

Supreme Court of Ohio* Unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, they are ELECTED! (Six year term… Staggered elections)

* “Non-partisan” ballot

* Must be an attorney with 6 years experience! (70 years old MAX)

* 7 total members INCLUDING Chief Justice

Chief Justice – Maureen O’Connor

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National(Federal)

U.S. Congress

(535)

President of the United States (1)

Supreme Court of the

United States (9)

State

Ohio General

Assembly (132)

Governor of Ohio (1)

Supreme Court of Ohio (7)

LocalBeavercreek City Council

(6+1)

Mayor of Beavercreek

(1)

Greene County Common Pleas

(2) and Beavercreek Municipal (1)

Fairborn/Beavercreek Municipal Court & Greene County Common Pleas

* Municipal (1): Judge Elected to a 6 year term… (preliminary hearings in felony cases, handles traffic and non-traffic misdemeanors and civil cases where the money in dispute does not exceed $15,000. )

* Common Pleas (2): All types of cases, including grand juries.

Xenia

Fairborn Judge Root(Mun.)

Judges Wolaver and Buckwalter(Com. Pleas)