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State Powers and Interstate

Relations

Lesson 3

State Powers

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States can make laws about anything not prohibited by the
Constitution or Federal Law

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For the most part , protecting life and property of citizens is
responsibility of state/local governments

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Each state has its own system of punishment for crimes
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State courts handle the majority of criminal cases

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“Full Faith and Credit” - states must recognize laws/legal
proceedings of other states

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Most state spending = education, health, and welfare

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License doctors and dentists, require vaccines for children,
support public hospitals

State Powers (Continued)

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Try to preserve natural resources
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Regulate air and water pollution

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Environmental regulation impacts health of residents and the
economy

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Provide aid for…
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Needy families

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People with disabilities

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People who cannot afford healthcare

Relations Among States

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States can set their own criminal laws
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Required to extradite criminals who cross state lines back to
the state where the crime was committed

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Extradite: to hand over (a person accused or convicted of a
crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the
crime was committed.

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Constitution provides “Privileges and Immunities of Citizens”
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One state cannot discriminate unreasonably against citizens
of another state

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Must give all American citizens the same fundamental rights

Interstate Compacts

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The Constitution requires that states settle disagreements
peacefully
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Interstate Compact: a written agreement between two or
more states

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1900 - about 13 interstate compacts

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2020 - 200+ interstate compacts

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Must be approved by Congress
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Prevents states from threatening the Union by making
alliances among them

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After approval by congress, it is binding and enforceable by
the Supreme Court

Lawsuits Between States

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Sometimes, states can’t resolve disputes on their own
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Lawsuit can be filed with the Supreme Court

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200+ disputes have been resolved in court since 1789

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The Supreme Court is the only court where one state can sue
another
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Cases in the Western US often involve water usage

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Some cases involve boundary lines

Multiple Choice

What is the responsibility of state/local governments for the most part?

• Regulating interstate commerce

• Protecting the environment

• Enforcing federal laws

• Protecting life and property of citizens

Multiple Choice

What does the 'Full Faith and Credit' clause require states to do?

• Ignore laws of other states

• Reject laws/legal proceedings of other states

• Recognize laws/legal proceedings of other states

• Create their own laws/legal proceedings

Multiple Choice

What is the main focus of state spending?

• Defense and military

• Education, health, and welfare

• Space exploration

• Infrastructure development

Multiple Choice

What is an interstate compact?

• A federal law

• A written agreement between two or more states

• A constitutional amendment

• A state court ruling

Multiple Choice

How many interstate compacts were there in 1900?

• 50

• 100

• 13

• 150

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of requiring approval by Congress for interstate compacts?

• To prevent states from making alliances

• To increase federal power

• To promote interstate cooperation

• To limit state autonomy

Multiple Choice

What is the only court where one state can sue another?

• State Supreme Court

• Federal District Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

Multiple Choice

What type of disputes are often seen in cases in the Western US?

• Boundary disputes

• Water usage disputes

• Criminal disputes

• Tax disputes

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Privileges and Immunities clause?

• To promote interstate competition

• To give states more power

• To protect the rights of citizens from other states

• To limit the rights of citizens from other states

Multiple Choice

What is the main responsibility of state courts in handling criminal cases?

• Enforcing federal laws

• Extraditing criminals

• Punishing criminals

• Handling the majority of criminal cases

Types of Government

By Heather Shirey

form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives.

Democracy

a system of government of a republic where the executive branch is elected separately from the legislative.

Presidential Democracy

a system of government in which people elect representatives to a parliament to make laws and choose the head of state

Parliamentary Democracy

a single person has all legal and political power, and makes all decisions by himself or herself.

Autocracy

Multiple Choice

In which form of government do the people have more power?

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

Multiple Choice

Which country is currently under a presidential democracy?

• The United States

• United Kingdom

• Cuba

• Canada

Multiple Choice

Which country is currently under an autocratic rule?

• The United States

• Canada

• Mexico

• Cuba

Poll

Which type of government do you think is best?

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

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Multiple Choice

 In Patrick's country the president is very powerful. There is a legislature in which citizens are elected to serve, but it can only advise the president. The president makes all decisions and controls the civilian government and the military.

What type of government does this scenario describe?

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

• Monarchy

• Autocratic government

Multiple Choice

 In Rochelle's country, everybody over the age of twenty-one is eligible to vote on who they want to serve in the national legislature. The legislature then enacts laws to govern the country and appoints an executive.

What type of government does this scenario describe?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

In Marilyn's country, citizens vote for the political party they prefer over the others. The legislature appoints an executive leader to enforce laws enacted by the legislature.

What type of government does this scenario describe?

• Presidential Democracy

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

State vs. Federal Powers

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Multiple Choice

States do not have as much sovereignty as an independent nation.

• True

• False

Remember me?

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Multiple Choice

If the Constitution is silent about a certain power, the federal government has that power.

• True

• False

Don't forget about the 10th Amendment!

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Multiple Choice

Powers that the states kept under the Constitution are called ____ powers

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Implied

• Reserved

Don't forget about the 10th Amendment!

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Multiple Choice

Powers that the states gave the federal government under the Constitution

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Implied

• Reserved

Multiple Choice

The Constitution lets the federal government do things that aren't listed in the Constitution but are "necessary and proper."

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Implied

• Reserved

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?

• Citizenship

• Border control

• Speed limits

• Declaring war

Multiple Choice

Powers shared by the state and federal government are called...

• Shared powers

• Concurrent powers

• Dual powers

• "Necessary and Proper" powers

Multiple Choice

What powers to "police powers" give to the states?

• Power to protect health & safety

• Pass laws to promote general welfare

• Limit private rights for the public good

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Police Powers only include the powers possessed by state and local officers.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Select all concurrent powers

• Declare war

• Enforce laws

• Collect taxes

• Maintain police force

• Coin money

Multiple Choice

Which agency supports state CODIV19 preparedness efforts?

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• County Department of Health

• State Department of health

• State Executive Branch

Multiple Choice

Which agency uses state executive powers to respond to the emergency?

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• County Department of Health

• State Department of health

• State Executive Branch

Multiple Choice

Which agency oversees the state's COVID19 program & assists country programs

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• County Department of Health

• State Department of health

• State Executive Branch

Multiple Choice

Which agency provides local medical response and outreach for COVID19?

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• County Department of Health

• State Department of health

• State Executive Branch

Georgia’s Judicial Branch Review

SS8CG4 Analyze the role of the judicial branch in Georgia state government.

a.

Describe the ways that judges are selected in Georgia.

b.

b. Analyze the dual purpose of the judicial branch: to interpret the laws of
Georgia and administer justice in our legal system.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following court judges are elected to 6-year terms in statewide non-partisan elections?

• Superior and Supreme

• State and Superior

• Court of Appeals and Supreme

• Court of Appeals and Superior

Vocabulary: What do you remember about these words?

Appeal
Appellate

Chief Justice

Judicial Branch

Magistrate Court

Probate Court

State Court

Superior Court
Supreme Court

Court of Appeals

Justices

What’s the dual

purpose of

Georgia’s Judicial

Branch?

• 1- Interpret

Laws

• 2- Apply state

laws to
individual cases

Georgia’s Supreme Court has the final say. It

also has the power to rule a law

unconstitutional.

Open Ended

Georgia's Judicial Branch has dual purposes. Those include: Interpreting laws, ___________.

Administering Justice in Georgia’s Courts:

Georgia’s Judicial Branch must

*ensure equal protection under the law for all citizens
*enforce the rule of law.

It does this by:

*Ensuring all law are constitutional
*Decide guilt/innocence fairly
*Assigns punishment fitting the crime.

It’s not
an easy

job!

Multiple Choice

All of the following EXCEPT ____ are ways the judicial branch administers justice in Georgia's legal system.

• Make sure all laws are constitutional

• Not allow jury trials.

• Decide innocence/guilt in a fair manner.

• Assign punishment fitting the crime.

How many

levels of courts

are there in

Georgia?

Which court is
the highest?

How many
administer

justice?

How many of Georgia’s
courts administer justice?

(9 justices)

Multiple Choice

How many of Georgia's courts administer justice?

• None of them

• All of them

• Only the Supreme Court

• Only trial courts

How are judges selected to in Georgia courts?

Court Type

Elected

4-year term
County wide
non-partisan

Election

Appointed by
Superior Court
Judges 4-year

term

Elected or
Appointed

Elected to 6-yr

terms in statewide

non-partisan

elections

State

X

Juvenile

X

Probate

X

Magistrate

X

Superior

X

Court of
Appeals

X

Supreme

X

Trial

Appellate

What is the difference between Trial and Appellate courts?

Multiple Choice

Some judges in Georgia are elected to a 4 year term by a county wide non-partisan election. This is true of all the following EXCEPT ____ court judges.

• Juvenile

• Superior

• State

• Probate

What is the difference between Trial &
Appellate Courts?

Trial Court

Appellate Court

--any court that hears a case
first
--referred to as courts of original
jurisdiction
--makes both findings of fact
and law through use of evidence
--may be appealed to a higher
court for review.

--do not retry cases or hear new
evidence
--do not hear witnesses testify
--no jury
--review procedures & decisions
in from trial courts to ensure the
proceedings were fair & proper
law was applied correctly.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between trial and appellate courts in Georgia?

• Trial courts hear witness testimony, and review evidence.

  Appellate courts do not hear witnesses and do not include a jury or retry cases.

• Appellate courts retry cases and give new ruling. Trial courts only review information used in previous court.

• Trial cases review old cases to identify whether or not to retry the case. Appellate courts always include a jury.

• Both courts are exactly alike.