Bell RingerBell Ringer

• In a categorical grant, the federal In a categorical grant, the federal government gives money to a state for government gives money to a state for which of the following?which of the following?

• (A) general use(A) general use• (B) citizens only(B) citizens only• (C) national interest(C) national interest• (D) a specific purpose(D) a specific purpose

The State Executive and Judicial The State Executive and Judicial BranchesBranches

Chapter 11, Section 3-4Chapter 11, Section 3-4

By the end of today’s lesson, By the end of today’s lesson, you should be able to:you should be able to:

• Describe the roles of the executive Describe the roles of the executive branch and identify important branch and identify important executive branch officialsexecutive branch officials

• Describe the function and Describe the function and organization of the state judicial organization of the state judicial branchbranch

Governor = President of the State?Governor = President of the State?

• Not exactly, but the President and the Not exactly, but the President and the Governor do have similar rolesGovernor do have similar roles

• Both are the head of the executive Both are the head of the executive branchbranch

• Governors only have domestic power Governors only have domestic power over in-state issuesover in-state issues

• The President controls domestic issues The President controls domestic issues within the U.S. and foreign affairswithin the U.S. and foreign affairs

Governor Bob RileyGovernor Bob Riley

• 5252ndnd Governor of Governor of AlabamaAlabama

• Elected in 2002Elected in 2002• Sworn in January Sworn in January

20032003• RepublicanRepublican• Former U.S. Former U.S.

CongressmanCongressman

        

                     

Roles of the GovernorRoles of the Governor

• Chief Executive: Chief Executive: Enforce Laws, Enforce Laws, Commander-in-Commander-in-Chief of the Chief of the National Guard, National Guard, Enforce Laws, Enforce Laws, Appoint Officials, Appoint Officials, Ceremonial DutiesCeremonial Duties

Roles of the GovernorRoles of the Governor

• Legislative Legislative Leader: Propose Leader: Propose legislation, legislation, propose a budget, propose a budget, give a speech the give a speech the legislator, veto legislator, veto billsbills

• Judicial Role: Judicial Role: Some governors Some governors appoint some appoint some judges, reduce or judges, reduce or overturn the overturn the sentence of sentence of someone someone convicted of a convicted of a crimecrime

Robert Bentley 53 rd Governor

State Executive AgenciesState Executive Agencies

• Department of Education – sets required Department of Education – sets required number of school days, courses and number of school days, courses and credits required to graduate, credits required to graduate, qualifications for teachersqualifications for teachers

• Department of Transportation – maintain Department of Transportation – maintain state roads, bridges, railroadsstate roads, bridges, railroads

• Department of Health – Regulates food, Department of Health – Regulates food, provides some immunizationsprovides some immunizations

• Department of Revenue – collects state Department of Revenue – collects state taxestaxes

Executive OfficialsExecutive Officials

• Lieutenant Governor: 2Lieutenant Governor: 2ndnd highest state highest state official and similar to a Vice Presidentofficial and similar to a Vice President

• Secretary of State: In charge of the Secretary of State: In charge of the state’s official records and documents, state’s official records and documents, supervises electionssupervises elections

• Attorney General: State’s Chief Legal Attorney General: State’s Chief Legal OfficerOfficer

• Treasurer: State’s Chief Financial OfficerTreasurer: State’s Chief Financial Officer

State Judicial BranchState Judicial Branch

• State CourtsState Courts• Protects the rights and freedoms Protects the rights and freedoms

guaranteed by the state guaranteed by the state constitutionsconstitutions

State & Federal State & Federal Judicial BranchesJudicial Branches

• Both levels can hear criminal or civil casesBoth levels can hear criminal or civil cases• Both levels of the judicial branch can act Both levels of the judicial branch can act

as a check on other branches as a check on other branches • Can declare other branches actions Can declare other branches actions

unconstitutionalunconstitutional• State courts can only declare state actions State courts can only declare state actions

unconstitutionalunconstitutional• Federal courts can declare both federal Federal courts can declare both federal

and state government actions and state government actions unconstitutional – JUDICIAL REVIEWunconstitutional – JUDICIAL REVIEW

Organization of State CourtsOrganization of State Courts

• Varies from state to stateVaries from state to state• Most state court systems have 3 Most state court systems have 3

levels levels • Alabama has state courts in cities, Alabama has state courts in cities,

the Alabama Circuit Court of the Alabama Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Alabama Appeals, and the Alabama Supreme CourtSupreme Court

Method of Selecting Method of Selecting State JudgesState Judges

• Selected through election, appointment, or Selected through election, appointment, or some combination of the 2 (Missouri Plan)some combination of the 2 (Missouri Plan)

• Alabama elects states judges except when a Alabama elects states judges except when a vacancy comes up midterm. Then the governor vacancy comes up midterm. Then the governor appoints a judge to complete the remainder of appoints a judge to complete the remainder of the term.the term.

• An advantage of electing state judges is that An advantage of electing state judges is that judges are responsible to the voters.judges are responsible to the voters.

• A disadvantage of electing state judges is that A disadvantage of electing state judges is that judges can be influenced by political pressure.judges can be influenced by political pressure.

Federalism in the Federalism in the State Court SystemState Court System

• Federal Constitution is still the Supreme Federal Constitution is still the Supreme Law of the LandLaw of the Land

• Power is shared by state and federal Power is shared by state and federal governments, but a federal court can governments, but a federal court can overrule a state court.overrule a state court.

• Federal Constitution trumps the state Federal Constitution trumps the state constitutions if the 2 conflict UNLESS the constitutions if the 2 conflict UNLESS the state constitution is giving additional state constitution is giving additional rights.rights.

Comprehension CheckComprehension Check

• What are some of the executive What are some of the executive agencies?agencies?

• Department of HealthDepartment of Health• Department of EducationDepartment of Education• Department of RevenueDepartment of Revenue• Department of TransportationDepartment of Transportation

Comprehension CheckComprehension Check

• Who is the nation’s top executive Who is the nation’s top executive branch official?branch official?

• PresidentPresident

Comprehension CheckComprehension Check

• What is the state’s top executive What is the state’s top executive branch official?branch official?

• GovernorGovernor

Comprehension CheckComprehension Check

• Is this a power of the governor?Is this a power of the governor?• Call out the National Guard in an Call out the National Guard in an

emergency such as a hurricaneemergency such as a hurricane• Enforce LawsEnforce Laws• Decide guilt or innocence of a person Decide guilt or innocence of a person

during a jury trialduring a jury trial• Oversee the executive branchOversee the executive branch• Change the sentence of a convicted Change the sentence of a convicted

criminalcriminal• Make treaties with a foreign countryMake treaties with a foreign country

Who Am I? Who Am I?

• My name is Lucy My name is Lucy Baxley. I’m like Baxley. I’m like the Vice President the Vice President of Alabama.of Alabama.

• Lieutenant Lieutenant GovernorGovernor

Who Am I? Who Am I?

• My name is Troy My name is Troy King. I am the King. I am the Chief Legal Officer Chief Legal Officer of Alabama.of Alabama.

• Attorney GeneralAttorney General

Who Am I? Who Am I?

• My name is Nancy My name is Nancy Worley. Some my Worley. Some my responsibilities responsibilities are birth are birth certificates and certificates and supervising supervising elections.elections.

• Secretary of StateSecretary of State

Comprehension CheckComprehension Check

• What can both the federal judicial What can both the federal judicial branch and the state judicial branch and the state judicial branch do?branch do?

• Act as a check on other branchesAct as a check on other branches

Comprehension CheckComprehension Check

• How many levels do state court How many levels do state court systems have?systems have?

• 33

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• What is an advantage of electing What is an advantage of electing state judges?state judges?

• Judges are responsible to the Judges are responsible to the votersvoters