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US POLITICS
us political system:
codified constitution » national n state govts derive their power from this document
federal system:
states n national govt share responsibilities
national govt:
legislative (senate, house of reps) » makes laws, uk equiv = house of commons n lords
executive (president, vice president, cabinet) » enforces laws, uk equiv = pm n cabinet
judicial (supreme court, other federal courts) » interprets laws, uk equiv = supreme court, court system
state government:
each state has its own constitution which it uses as the basis for laws
all state govts modelled after the federal govt n consist of 3 branches » executive, legislative n judicial
as long as state laws do no contradict national laws, state govts can prescribe policies on commerce, taxation, healthcare, education n many other issues within their state
exclusive federal powers | concurrent powers | exclusive state powers |
|---|---|---|
coining money | taxation | conducting elections |
regulating interstate and foreign commerce | law-making and enforcement | establishing local governements |
regulating the mail | chartering banks and corporations | providing for public safety, health, welfare |
declaring war | taking land for public use (eminent domain) | maintaining militia |
raising armies | establishing courts | ratifying constitutional amendments |
conducting foreign affairs | borrowing money | regulating intrastate commerce |
establishing inferior courts | ||
establishing rules of naturalisation |
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