Sources of American Law. English Colonies EXTENDING VOTING RIGHTS WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE DC GIVEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE POLL TAX ELIMINATED LOWERS VOTING.

Sources of American Law   

English Colonies

EXTENDING VOTING RIGHTS

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE

DC GIVEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE

POLL TAX ELIMINATED

LOWERS VOTING AGE TO 18

15TH AFRICAN-AMERICAN SUFFRAGE

LANDMARK CIVIL RIGHTS ACTS

RIGHTS, DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES  

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES

FEDERAL REVENUE

COMMITTEE SYSTEM

MOST OF THE WORK IN CONGRESS IS DONE IN COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATING THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE IS MOST IMPORTANT IN RESOLVING DIFFERENCES IN BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE.MEMBERSHIP BASED ON THE SENIORITY SYSTEM

CONGRESSIONAL POWERS

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION

WHO FOLLOWS THE

PRESIDENT?

THE PRESIDENT’S CABINET

FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM STRUCTURE

DON’T BE SAD

SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

MAJORITY OPIONION

THE DECISION WE STUDY AND

FOLLOW

DISSENTING OPINION

DECISION IN OPPOSITION TO THE

MAJORITY

CONCURRING OPINION:

DECISION IN AGREEMENT WITH MAJORITY BUT FOR

DIFFERENT REASONS

ACT AS A WATCHDOG

SERVE AS A LINK BTW

LEVELS OF GOV’T

CARRY THE PEOPLE’S MESSAGE

INFORM THE PUBLIC

SELECT AND SUPPORT

CANDIDATES

ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES

TRACING OUR LEGAL SYSTEM

• Our American Legal System has been influenced by previous systems(precedents)– Word of mouth laws– Code of Hammurabi– Ten Commandments– Roman Law– Justinian Code– English Law– American system– Napoleanic Code

TYPES OF LAWS

CIVIL

CRIMINAL

ADMINISTRATIVE

INTERNATIONAL

CONSTITUTIONAL

CHARACTERISTICS OF A

GOOD LAW

ENFORCEABLE

EQUITABLE

FAIR

UNDERSTANDABLE

REASONABLE

5 THINGS LAWS DO

PROVIDE ORDER

PROVIDE PENALTIES

SETTLE DISPUTES

PROMOTE WELFARE

PROTECT RIGHTS OF CITIZENS

NORTH CAROLINA

UNITED STATES

Preamble BEGINNING Preamble

Representative Democracy-Republic

FORM OF GOVERNMENT

CREATED

Representative Democracy-Republic only requirement of states in U.S. constitution

Declaration of Rights

LIST OF PEOPLE’S RIGHTS

Bill of Rights

3-legislative, executive, judicial

BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

3-legislative, executive, judicial

Local governments created by state

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

MENTIONED

No mention of local governments

State SUPREME LAW OVER

Nation

3/5 of state legislature propose, voters ratify by election

Amendment Process 2/3 congress propose, 3/4 state legislatures ratify

North Carolina EXECUTIVE BRANCH United States

Governor Leader President

30 years old, 5 year citizen, 2 year resident

Qualifications 35 years old, natural born citizen, 14 year resident

4 year terms- can serve 2 consecutive terms

Term 4 year terms- can serve only 2 terms or 10 years

Same as president except no chief diplomat

Roles of Leader HELP JED C Head of state, chief Executive, Legislative leader, Party leader, Judicial leader, Economic leader, chief Diplomat, Commander-in-Chief

Appointed by the Governor, more of an advisory role

Cabinet Appointed by the President, approved by the Senate, runs executive departments

Elected officials running key executive departments, do not answer to the governor(pg. 668

Council of State None. The executive department secretaries report to the President

Recall Removal process impeachment

North Carolina LEGISLATIVE BRANCH United States

General Assembly Called Congress

Bicameral- House of Representatives and Senate

2 houses Bicameral- House of Representatives and Senate

120 members21 years old, resident for 1 year, citizen2 year term

House of Represent. Qualifications Term

435 members25 years old, citizen for 7 years, resident of state2 year term

50 members25 years old, resident for 1 year, citizen of N.C. for 2 years2 year term

Senate Qualifications Term

100 members30 years old, citizen for 9 years, resident of state6 year terms

Long session and short session each term

Sessions 2 sessions per 2 year term

make statutescreate voting districts-apportionmentbudgetcreate local governmentseducationoversight

Responsibilities make lawsbudgetdeclare warapprove presidential appointments and treatiesimpeachment

North CarolinaJUDICIAL United States

Supreme CourtAppellate CourtsGeneral Trial Courts

Levels of: Supreme CourtAppellate CourtsDistrict Courts

Supreme Court7 membersDecide cases dealing with state constitution and appeals of capital punishment8 year termselected by people

Highest level: Responsibilies Number of Terms for How get job

Supreme Court9 membersDetermine if laws are constitutionalLife termsAppointed by president, approved by the senate.

Appellate CourtsHear cases on appeal from lower trial courts

Second Highest level CharacteristicsNo juries here, just panels of judges, concern is due process of law

Appellate CourtsHear cases on appeal from district courts and independent agencies

1)Superior courts Handles felonies and cases over $10,0001)District CourtsHandles misdemeanors, juvenile cases, civil cases under $10,000

Lowest Levels Both state and federal lower levels have juries

District CourtsHas juriesHandles original jurisdiction cases for federal offenses