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California Constitution. Federalism In Action. As you listen:. Consider the important differences and/or similarities between the US and California constitutions. Make a t-chart: State v. Federal. Monterey Convention- 48 delegates 3 branches w/checks &balances boundaries - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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California ConstitutionFederalism In ActionFederalism In Action
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As you listen:
• Consider the important differences and/or similarities between the US and California constitutions.
• Make a t-chart:– State v. Federal
Differences Similarities
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1849-1st Constitution
• Monterey Convention- 48 delegates
– 3 branches w/checks &balances
– boundaries– outlawed slavery– women & property– bi-lingual– capitol: San Jose
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2nd Constitution 1879
• Establishes permanent capitol in Sacramento
• Board of Equalization• 8 hour day• anti-Chinese• 23 pages long• amended 519519 times
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2 major revisions
• California Constitution Revision Commission 1964-1971– shorten the 123 page document, other
• California Constitutional Revision Commission (1994 to 1996)– term limits– legislative session– budget
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Stop and Reflect
• How is the history of the California Constitution the same or different than that of the US Constitution?
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Tell your partner
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Preamble
We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure and perpetuate its blessings, do establish this Constitution.
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Article I
• Declaration of Rights– 31 Sections !!!
• property rights• ban on gay marriage (pending appeal)• victim’s rights• public fishing• death penalty
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• ARTICLE II VOTING, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AND RECALL ....... 1-20• ARTICLE III STATE OF CALIFORNIA ................................. 1-9• ARTICLE IV LEGISLATIVE ......................................... 1-28• ARTICLE V EXECUTIVE ........................................... 1-14• ARTICLE VI JUDICIAL ............................................ 1-22• ARTICLE VII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ....................... 1-11• ARTICLE IX EDUCATION ........................................... 1-16• ARTICLE X WATER ............................................... 1-7• ARTICLE X A WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ......................... 1-8• ARTICLE X B MARINE RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT OF 1990 ............. 1-16• ARTICLE XI LOCAL GOVERNMENT .................................... 1-15• ARTICLE XII PUBLIC UTILITIES .................................... 1-9• ARTICLE XIII TAXATION ............................................ 1-35• ARTICLE XIII A [TAX LIMITATION] .................................... 1-7• ARTICLE XIII B GOVERNMENT SPENDING LIMITATION ...................... 1-13• ARTICLE XIII C [VOTER APPROVAL FOR LOCAL TAX LEVIES] ............... 1-3• ARTICLE XIII D [ASSESSMENT AND PROPERTY-RELATED FEE REFORM] ........ 1-6• ARTICLE XIV LABOR RELATIONS ..................................... 1-5• ARTICLE XV USURY ............................................... 1• ARTICLE XVI PUBLIC FINANCE ...................................... 1-20• ARTICLE XVIII AMENDING AND REVISING THE CONSTITUTION .............. 1-4• ARTICLE XIX MOTOR VEHICLE REVENUES .............................. 1-10• ARTICLE XIX A LOANS FROM THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT OR• LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS .......................... 1-2• ARTICLE XIX B MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL SALES TAX REVENUES AND• TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUNDING .................. 1-2• ARTICLE XIX C [ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS] ................. 1-4• ARTICLE XX MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS .............................. 1-23• ARTICLE XXI REDISTRICTING OF SENATE, ASSEMBLY, CONGRESSIONAL• AND BOARD OF EQUALIZATION DISTRICTS ................. 1-3• ARTICLE XXII [ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES] ............ 1-2• ARTICLE XXXIV PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT LAW .......................... 1-4• ARTICLE XXXV MEDICAL RESEARCH .................................... 1-7
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Stop and Reflect…
• Structure/Contents
• Same? Different?
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Tell your partner
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Legislative Branchbi-cameral (18 yrs, eligible to vote, citizen 3 years)
• Senate – limit 2 terms (4-yr.)
– 40 members
• Assembly– limit 3 terms (2 yrs.)– 80 members
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Legislative Power
• makes laws– police power
• appointment approval
• impeachment
• initiative process
• amendment process
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Same? Different?
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Executive
• Governor (4-yr. term) • Other elected executives– Lieutenant Governor
• Gavin NewsomGavin Newsom
– Secretary of State• Debra BowenDebra Bowen
– State Controller• John ChiangJohn Chiang
– State Treasurer• Bill LockyerBill Lockyer
– Attorney General• Kamala HarrisKamala Harris
– Board of Equalization Commissioners
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Executive Powers
• Appointment and Removal
• Supervisory Power
• Budget-making power
• Military Power
• Legislative Actions
– “message”
– calling special sessions
– line-item veto, no pocket veto
• Judicial Actions
– Executive Clemency• pardon• commutation• reprieve• parole
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• same? different?
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California Judiciary
Supreme Court
Courts of Appeal
Superior Courts
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Judicial
• 7 member Supreme Court
Pictured en banc in the Supreme Court Courtroom in San Francisco are the court's seven justicesfrom left to right: Associate Justice Carlos R. Moreno, Associate Justice Joyce L. Kennard, Associate Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Associate Justice Ming W. Chin, Associate Justice Marvin R. Baxter, Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan. (Photo: William A. Porter, San Francisco, CA)
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6 Court of Appeals Districts
• 3-judge panel– Was the law appropriately applied?
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Terms
• appointed by executive,– approved by Commission on Judicial Appointments
• 12 year terms
• Must be approved by voters– retention election
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58 Superior Courts
• 1 per county• approx. 7 million criminal cases• approx. 1.5 million civil cases• special departments
– Family Court– Juvenile Court– Probate Court– Small Claims Court– Traffic Court
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Terms
• Popular Elections
• 6 years
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Differences/Similarities?
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Stop and Reflect….
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of federalism?
• Why did the Framers include the 10th Amendment?
• How is government more or less efficient in a federal system?
• Has “balance of power” been achieved?– Has this proven to be good/bad?