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Page 1: Arizona’s Three Branches  Legislative – The State Legislature Arizona House of RepresentativesArizona House of Representatives Arizona SenateArizona
Page 2: Arizona’s Three Branches  Legislative – The State Legislature Arizona House of RepresentativesArizona House of Representatives Arizona SenateArizona

Arizona’s Three BranchesArizona’s Three Branches

Legislative – The State LegislatureLegislative – The State Legislature• Arizona House of RepresentativesArizona House of Representatives• Arizona SenateArizona Senate

Executive – The “Plural Executive”Executive – The “Plural Executive”• 6 major executive offices all directly 6 major executive offices all directly

electedelected Judicial – The Arizona Supreme Court Judicial – The Arizona Supreme Court

and other inferior courtsand other inferior courts

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Arizona LegislatureArizona Legislature House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives

• 60 members60 members• 2 elected from each of 30 legislative districts2 elected from each of 30 legislative districts• Currently 40 Republicans, 20 DemocratsCurrently 40 Republicans, 20 Democrats

SenateSenate• 30 members30 members• 1 elected from each of 30 legislative districts1 elected from each of 30 legislative districts• Currently 21 Republicans, 9 DemocratsCurrently 21 Republicans, 9 Democrats• 25 years-old to run for either house25 years-old to run for either house

Legislators all serve 2 year terms, limited to 4 Legislators all serve 2 year terms, limited to 4 terms in any one houseterms in any one house

Page 4: Arizona’s Three Branches  Legislative – The State Legislature Arizona House of RepresentativesArizona House of Representatives Arizona SenateArizona

State legislative districtsState legislative districtsHere in Mesa, if you live west of Gilbert Rd., you are likely in District 18

If you live east of Gilbert Rd., you are likely in District 19

Page 5: Arizona’s Three Branches  Legislative – The State Legislature Arizona House of RepresentativesArizona House of Representatives Arizona SenateArizona

Your State LegislatorsYour State Legislators

Rep. Cecil Ash (R - Dist. 18)

Rep. Steve Court (R – Dist. 18)

Sen. Jerry Lewis (R – Dist. 18)

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Your State LegislatorsYour State Legislators

Rep. Justin Pierce (R - Dist. 19)

Rep. Justin Olson (R – Dist. 19)

Sen. Rich Crandall (R – Dist. 19)

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The Historical State Capitol The Historical State Capitol BuildingBuilding

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Another ViewAnother View

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Arizona’s Executive BranchArizona’s Executive Branch

““Plural Executive” – We elect Plural Executive” – We elect allall major members of the executive major members of the executive branch, not just onebranch, not just one

Read onlyRead only• Unlike the federal system, where Unlike the federal system, where

President is elected, then appoints all President is elected, then appoints all other major officialsother major officials

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Arizona Executive BranchArizona Executive Branch

6 Major Executives6 Major Executives• GovernorGovernor

Signs or vetoes billsSigns or vetoes bills Recommends laws Recommends laws

to the legislatureto the legislature Appoints heads of Appoints heads of

state agencies and state agencies and judgesjudges

Commander-in-chief Commander-in-chief of the Arizona of the Arizona National GuardNational Guard

Governor Jan Brewer (R)

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Arizona Executive BranchArizona Executive Branch

6 Major Executives6 Major Executives• Secretary of StateSecretary of State

Responsible for Responsible for smooth running of smooth running of electionselections

Takes over for Takes over for Governor in case of Governor in case of vacancyvacancy

Sec. of State Ken Bennett (R)

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Arizona Executive BranchArizona Executive Branch

6 Major Executives6 Major Executives• Attorney GeneralAttorney General

Chief law Chief law enforcement officer enforcement officer of Arizonaof Arizona

Argues for Arizona in Argues for Arizona in federal court casesfederal court cases

Attorney General Tom Horne (R)

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Arizona Executive BranchArizona Executive Branch

6 Major Executives6 Major Executives• State TreasurerState Treasurer

Oversees tax Oversees tax collection and collection and disbursement of disbursement of state fundsstate funds

Advises the governor Advises the governor on the state budgeton the state budget

Treasurer Doug Ducey (R)

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Arizona Executive BranchArizona Executive Branch

6 Major Executives6 Major Executives• Superintendent of Superintendent of

Public InstructionPublic Instruction Sets standards for Sets standards for

hiring of teachers hiring of teachers and graduation from and graduation from K-12 schoolsK-12 schools

Advises the school Advises the school districts on districts on standards for what standards for what should be taughtshould be taught

Superintendent John Huppenthal (R)

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Arizona Executive BranchArizona Executive Branch

6 Major Executives6 Major Executives• State Mine State Mine

InspectorInspector Inspects all state Inspects all state

mines to ensure mines to ensure safety regulations safety regulations are followedare followed

Mine Inspector Joe Hart (R)

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Arizona’s Judicial BranchArizona’s Judicial Branch

Selecting Judges (Merit System)Selecting Judges (Merit System)• State Constitution requires judges to:State Constitution requires judges to:

be at least be at least 30 years old30 years old demonstrate demonstrate good moral charactergood moral character have passed the Arizona Bar and have passed the Arizona Bar and practice lawpractice law

in Arizonain Arizona be a be a resident of Arizona for at least 5 yearsresident of Arizona for at least 5 years

• Bipartisan Nominating Commission chooses at Bipartisan Nominating Commission chooses at least 3 qualified applicants to recommend to least 3 qualified applicants to recommend to the governorthe governor

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Arizona’s Judicial BranchArizona’s Judicial Branch

Judges serve either a 4 year, or 6 Judges serve either a 4 year, or 6 year term ( AZ. Supreme court)year term ( AZ. Supreme court)

Judicial Recall – at the end of their Judicial Recall – at the end of their term, judges names appear on a term, judges names appear on a ballot for voters to vote “yes or no on ballot for voters to vote “yes or no on the question of retention”the question of retention”

Judges are required to retire at 70Judges are required to retire at 70

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Arizona’s Judicial BranchArizona’s Judicial Branch

Superior Court

Arizona Court of Appeals

Arizona Supreme Court

159 1

2 3

1 5

Courts Judges

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Rebecca White Berch, Rebecca White Berch, Chief Justice of Chief Justice of ArizonaArizona

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Arizona’s Judicial BranchArizona’s Judicial Branch

Other courts include municipal courts Other courts include municipal courts and justice of the peace courts, and justice of the peace courts, which decide “limited jurisdiction” which decide “limited jurisdiction” issuesissues• Ex. – traffic tickets, renter/landlord Ex. – traffic tickets, renter/landlord

disputes, small claims lawsuits, etc.disputes, small claims lawsuits, etc.

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Other Important Features of Other Important Features of Arizona’s ConstitutionArizona’s Constitution

Initiative – citizens may propose a Initiative – citizens may propose a law or constitutional amendment by law or constitutional amendment by collecting signatures on a petitioncollecting signatures on a petition• In the next election, voters determine In the next election, voters determine

whether it becomes law or notwhether it becomes law or not• Read onlyRead only

• Ex. – Prop. 102 (2008) defined marriage Ex. – Prop. 102 (2008) defined marriage as one man and one woman in Arizona’s as one man and one woman in Arizona’s constitutionconstitution

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Other Important Features of Other Important Features of Arizona’s ConstitutionArizona’s Constitution

Referendum – The Arizona legislature Referendum – The Arizona legislature passes a bill, but submits it to voters passes a bill, but submits it to voters for final approval (rather than the for final approval (rather than the governor)governor)• 5% of voters can petition to pass a bill 5% of voters can petition to pass a bill

by referendum, or legislature can by referendum, or legislature can choose to use this methodchoose to use this method

Read onlyRead only• Ex. Prop 302 (2000) – used car rental and hotel tax Ex. Prop 302 (2000) – used car rental and hotel tax

revenue to build a new Cardinals stadiumrevenue to build a new Cardinals stadium

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Other Important Features of Other Important Features of Arizona’s ConstitutionArizona’s Constitution

Recall – voters can petition to put an Recall – voters can petition to put an elected official on the ballot before elected official on the ballot before their term is overtheir term is over• Requires 25% of voters to sign the Requires 25% of voters to sign the

petitionpetition• Ex. – Russell Pearce, author of SB1070, Ex. – Russell Pearce, author of SB1070,

was recalled in 2011 and replaced by was recalled in 2011 and replaced by Jerry Lewis a year before his term endedJerry Lewis a year before his term ended

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Features of Arizona’s ConstitutionFeatures of Arizona’s Constitution

Tribal Sovereignty – Tribal Sovereignty – Indian tribal reservations are Indian tribal reservations are not subject to the laws of Arizonanot subject to the laws of Arizona• Ex. – Gambling is not legal in Arizona, yet casinos can be Ex. – Gambling is not legal in Arizona, yet casinos can be

built and operated on tribal landsbuilt and operated on tribal lands

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Features of Arizona’s Features of Arizona’s ConstitutionConstitution

Clean Elections – Clean Elections – anyone running for anyone running for state office who gets a small donation state office who gets a small donation from a certain number of people can have from a certain number of people can have their campaign funded by the statetheir campaign funded by the state

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Things that are on the Final that Things that are on the Final that don’t fit in another categorydon’t fit in another category

Central Arizona Project – water Central Arizona Project – water conservation project that brings conservation project that brings water to the valley from the Colorado water to the valley from the Colorado RiverRiver

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Growing UpGrowing Up

Civic ResponsibilitiesCivic Responsibilities• VotingVoting• Paying taxesPaying taxes• Serving on juriesServing on juries• Obeying the lawObeying the law