Bell Ringer 1.What is one thing you liked about the Mock SCOTUS activity? 2.What is one thing you believe should be improved on? How would you improve it?

Bell Ringer 1.What day is your government final? 2.Have you gotten a study guide?  If not…pick one up from the front table now!!

State Governments LAST UNIT EVER!

Citizen’s Rights and Responsibilities VotingJury Duty

Structure of Idaho state government 1.Legislative – makes laws 2.Judicial – interprets laws 3.Executive – executes laws

Structure of Idaho state government  35 total districts  35 Senators & 70 Representatives (2 for each district)  Legislators elected from districts drawn by the legislature every 10 years

Who can be a Legislator? State constitutions define legislator requirements ◦ IDAHO: 21, U.S. citizen & live in district 1 year Two or four-year terms The typically low compensation keeps many qualified people from running for these offices ◦ Idaho: $16,438 per/year Annual legislative sessions, and special sessions ◦ Idaho: Closest date to Jan. 9th

How are they Organized? Lower House: Speaker Senate: Either lieutenant governor or a member chosen by the senate Scott Bedke (R) Brent Hill (R)

How are they Organized? COMMITTEE SYSTEM Committees are set up by subject Committee members determine which bills reach the floor They amend and rewrite bills introduced by members of the legislature

Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee (JFAC) Idaho budget and appropriations ◦ Most streamlined and efficient state budget systems Reviews executive budget and budget requests from departments Submits report of each session about legislative activities

Expenditures of state/local gov’ts Top three priorities  Education  Safety  Healthcare

Idaho Limits on State Debt Constitutional amendment approved to limit state debt, liabilities, and the intent of creating state indebtedness

State and Local Governments Unfunded mandates: Statute that requires state/local government to perform actions, with no money provided for fulfilling the requirements Examples:  Voting Rights Act of 1965  National Minimum Drinking Age Act  No Child Left Behind of 2001?  REAL ID Act?

The Legislative Process and the People ◦ Initiative: ◦ Voters propose amendments or propose statutes ◦ Involves submitting signed petitions ◦ Referendum: ◦ Legislative measure decided by the State’s voters for final approval or rejection ◦ Recall: ◦ Ability for voters to remove/replace elected official before term is over ◦ Running for office

Native American Treaties & Conflicts  Treaties are no longer made – instead are formalized through law o Treaties contained commitments that were not fulfilled by Congress  “government-to-government” principle o Federally recognized tribes are recognized as possessing tribal sovereignty  Tribes receive federal benefits, services, and protections

Local Governments LAST UNIT EVER!

Mayor-Council Mayor: Chief Executive of City Oldest and most widely used type of city government BOISE MERIDIAN Tammy de Weerd Dave Bieter

Commission Government Structure

Council-Manager Government Structure

Revenue Sources Main Sources of Revenue Property Taxes Income Taxes Sales Tax Fines Fees Levies Bonds

Levels of Government Federal State Local