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Cooperative Federalism

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Decision making is shared by the central and state governments, but federal gov. is supreme

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Federalism

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system of government in which political power is divided between a central gov. and regional governments by a written constitution

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States Rights

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Competitive relationship between state and federal government and a gain in power for one is a loss in power for the other

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5 Principles of State Gov.

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1) Popular Sovereignty
2) Limited Government
3) Separation of Powers
4) Checks and Balances
5) Bicameral Legislature

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Popular Sovereignty

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Will of the people

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Limited Government

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Government is not all powerful

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Functions of State Gov.

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1) Police power

2) Public Services

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Police power

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1) Public safety
2) Public health
3) Public morals
4) Public transportation
5) General Welfare

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Public Services

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1) Building roads
2 Education
3) Controlling local gov.

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Dillon’s Rule

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All units of local Gov. are created by and subordinate to the states

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Weaknesses of State Gov.

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1) Slow to change

2) Lack of Money

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Federal Aid to States

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1) Grants in Aid
2) Block Grants
3) Revenue Sharing

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5 Things State Constitutions have in Common

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1) Bill of Rights
2) Establish structure of state Gov
3) Establish system of local gov
4) Create state boards, agencies, and institutions
5) Establishes revenue system

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When did Tennessee become a state

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1796

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Tennesses First Capital

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Knoxville

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Name of Tennessee Legislative Branch

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Tennessee General Assembly

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Bicameral

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1) House of Reps. - 99 members

2) Senate- 33 members

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Session

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Lasts 90 days over 2 year period

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Primary Function of Committee

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1) Make laws
2) Provide forum for debate
3) Provide financing for state Gov.

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Extraordinary Session

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1) Called by Governor

2) Called by 2/3 of members of both houses

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Constitutional Officers

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1) Secretary of State (4 year term)
a) Keeps records of the state
2) Comptroller of the Treasury (2 year Term)
3) State Treasurer (2 year term)
4) Legislature elects

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Legislation (how bill becomes law)

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1) A bill may originate in either house
2) Must be introduced during first 10 legislative days
3) Must be passed on 3 separate legislative days in both houses
4) Sent to governor

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What governor can do to bill

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1) Sign
2) Veto
a) Simple majority can override veto
b) Gov does nothing for 10 days, bill comes law

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Senate

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1) Term
2) Qualifications
3) Leadership

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Term

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4 years

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Qualifications

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1) 30 y/o
2) U.S. citizen
3) Live in TN for 3 years
4) Live in district for 1 year

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Leadership

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1) Lt. Gov.
2) Majority Leader
3) Minority Leader
4) Speaker Pro Tempore
5) Standing Committees- 9

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Lt. Gov.

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Speaker of the Senate

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Speaker Pro Tempore

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1) Succeeds Gov.
2) Presides over senate
3) Appoints all committees
4) Member of all standing committees

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Standing Committees

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1) Education

2) Transportation

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Judicial Branch

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1) Supreme Court
2) Intermediate appellate courts
3) Trial Courts
4) Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

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Intermediate appellate courts

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1) Court of Appeals- Civil cases

2) Court of Criminal appeals- criminal cases

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Trial Courts

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1) Probate Court
2) Chancery Courts
3) Circuit Court
4) Criminal Courts

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Probate Court

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1) Guardianship

2) Estates

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Chancery Courts

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1) Domestic Relations

2) Civil Cases

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Circuit Court

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1) Domestic Relations

2) Civil and Criminal Cases

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Criminal Courts

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Criminal Cases

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Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

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1) Juvenile Court
2) General Sessions Court
3) Municipal Courts

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Juvenile Court

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1) Paternity

2) Juvenile Cases

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General Sessions Court

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1) Preliminary Hearings
2) Civil Cases where fine is $10,000
3) Domestic Relations
4) Mental Health
5) Small claims
6) Misdemeanors
7) DUI’s

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Municipal Courts

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Interpret and apply the ordinances of a town

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County Government

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1) Sheriff
2) County Mayor
3) County Commission
4) Trustee
5) Register of Deeds
6) County Clerk
7) Assessor of Property
8) Board of Education
9) Superintendent of Schools
10) Corner
11) Highway Administrator

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Sheriff

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1) Elected by people
2) Three main duties
a) Preserves the peace
b) Maintain the Jail
c) Serve Court documents

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County Mayor

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1) Almost zero power
2) Elected
3) What they do
a) In charge of county property
b) Keeps county’s accounts
c) Prepares report on county’s financial condition

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County Commission

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1) County’s legislative Body
a) Set taxes
b) Make county budget

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Trustee

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1) Elected
2) Job
a) Collect taxes
b) Pays county’s bills

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Register of Deeds

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Takes care of county legal documents

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County Clerk

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1) Marriage license

2) Renewal

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Assessor of Property

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Determines the value of all real and personal property in the county

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Board of Education

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1) Elected

2) In charge of schools

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Corner

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Pronounces dead

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Highway Administrator

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County roads

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Gov. of TN

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Bill Haslam

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TN Lt. Gov.

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Ron Ramsy

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Speaker of the House

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Beth Harwell

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Senate President Pro Tempore

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Bo Watson

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Mayor of Murf.

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Shane McFarland

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Mayor of Lavergne

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senna Mosley

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Mayor of Smyrna

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Mary Esther Reed

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Mayor of Eagleville

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Travis Brown

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Sheriff

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Robert Arnold

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Mayor

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Ernest burgess

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Trustee

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Teb Batey

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Court clerk

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Lisa smith

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Accessor of Property

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Rob Mitchell