1. State Government US Government AP

2. Similarities to US Government 3 branches 3 branches Bi-cameral legislature Bi-cameral legislature Supreme court Supreme court Constitutions Constitutions Tax Tax

3. Differences to US Government Ohio has term limits Ohio has term limits Elect judges Elect judges Budgets Budgets Line-Item veto Line-Item veto Very specific Constitutions Very specific Constitutions Referendum/Initiative Referendum/Initiative

4. Executive Branch Governor Governor Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor Auditor Auditor Secretary Secretary Attorney general Attorney general Treasurer Treasurer

5. Duties-Governor Suggest legislation Suggest legislation Special sessions Special sessions Veto/Line Item Veto Veto/Line Item Veto Clemency, pardon, commutation, reprieve, parole Clemency, pardon, commutation, reprieve, parole

6. Duties-Lt. Gov Not many- Not many- Advisor to Governor Advisor to Governor Tie breaker vote in Senate Tie breaker vote in Senate

7. Duties--AYO Secretary—record keeper Secretary—record keeper Treasurer--tax collector/budget maker Treasurer--tax collector/budget maker Auditor—manages the budget Auditor—manages the budget Attorney General—law enforcer, legal counsel for the state Attorney General—law enforcer, legal counsel for the state

8. Legislative Branch Senate Senate House of representatives House of representatives Committees Committees Presiding officers Presiding officers Funding is more controlled

9. Judicial Branch Ohio Supreme Court District Appeals Courts Elected not appointed Common Pleas court on county level Municipal courts on local level

10. State Laws - Constitutional laws -Statutory law - Administrative law - Common law - Equity - Civil law -Criminal law

11. Jury’s Grand (6-23) In county Petit/Trial (12) Jury duty… Information/Bench Trial

12. Ohio Court System Ohio Supreme 12 District Appeals (state level) Common Pleas General Trial (county) Municipal (city)/Juvenile (county) Justice of the Peace/Mayor/Magistrate (city-township)