Ch. 14 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Federal Trade Commission
Protects consumers from unfair business practices
Federal Communications Commission
Regulates interstate and international communications
Securities and Exchange Commission
Protects investors and regulates financial markets
The National Labor Relations Board
Regulates relations between employers and employees, enforces labor laws
Examples of Government Corporations
U.S. postal service, Federal deposit insurance corporation, The commodity credit corporation
Examples of Executive Agencies
National Science Foundation, NASA, Environmental protection agency
Four Major Sources of Law
Constitutional Laws, Statutory Laws (written by congress), Case Laws (judge interpretations), and Administrative Laws (regulations written by government admin agencies)
Steps in Criminal Justice System
- Person put in jail, if they confess they get a penalty, otherwise given to an attorney
- Preliminary hearing, judge decides if it goes to trial
- Pre-trail motions–what evidence can be used
- Plea-bargin
- Jury called and questioned
- Trial, each side presents argument
- Jury decides if person is guilty
Circut
Geographic area
Legislative Branch Can…
impeach gov, confirm or deny executive appointments, reorganize court system, approve or deny treaties, override presidential votes
Executive Branch Can…
Veto laws, call special sessions of Congress, appoint federal judges and justices to the supreme court, pardon federal offenders, propose the federal gov
Judicial Branch Can…
Interpret laws and treaties, declare congressional or executive acts unconstitutional
State Legislative Branch can..
enact laws (but not propose them!) raise taxes, establish courts and public schools, define crimes and punishment, regulate business and trade, approve or reject appointments by governor, impeach elected officials
State Executive Brances can…
Execute state laws, prepare and sign the budget, serve as commander of chief of state nat. guard, call legislature into special session, veto individual items on a spending bill (US pres can’t do that!), grant clemency, represent state
State Judicial Branch has..
trail courts= both civil and criminal cases; Appellate courts= review cases appealed from trial courts
State Supreme courts
Local Government
The primary goal to ensure fiscal health, run by a board of supervisors or commissioners
Different types of local government
Mayor-City Council Gov=Mayor is chief executive
Council Mayor Gov
Commission Gov
Municipal Gov=includes city manager, expert in everything city
Initiative Process
Citizens have to gather signatures to have a proposed law placed on election ballot
Referendum process
Legislators put out law for ppl to vote yay or nay
Recall Procedures
Citizens can change their lawmakers prior to end of office
How a Bill becomes a law
- Introduced in House, referred to standing committee, placed on calendar. Most bills die here.
- Rules committee sets conditions for debate and amendment on the floor, floor committee reported
- Floor action debate, if passed, sent to senate
- Introduced to senate, referred to standing committee
- floor action debate
- Conference committee resolves differences between house and senate versions of bill
- Congress approval
- President action
Executive Agreement
President makes pact with other head of foreign state without senate approval
What departments in foreign policy does the president work with?
State department (secretary of state), Defense department (secretary of defense), Ambassadors
Homeland Security
Terrorism
