• Describe the structure of Arizona’s legislative branch in the state government. What are the qualifications for-and limitations to-serving in the legislature? The structure of the Arizona Legislative senate is bicameral. Merriam-Webster defines bicameral as ‘having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chamber” (Meriam-Webster Online). Consisting of two chambers resembling the United States Congress. Consisting of sixty representatives and thirty senators. A Total of ninety legislators represent thirty districts consisting of approximately equal population make up Arizona’s. legislative districts. The minimal qualifications required to become a state legislator are that they must be a citizen of the United States at the time of election. …show more content…
Have been a resident of Arizona at least three years, and of the county elected from for at least a year. They also must be at least twenty-five years of age. Per the enabling clause, they must also be able to read, write, speak, and understand English. Additionally, they cannot hold another office in the United States or State government or they are disqualified and the cannot be state employees, there are a few exceptions. There is a four-consecutive term limit for all state legislators holding the same office. However, there is no lifetime limit allowing a reset of the term limits if they have been out of that office for a full term. Additionally, at the end of four terms in one office they may run and serve four terms in another chamber. Arizona Terms consist of two years. • Summarize the major steps in Arizona’s bill-to-law process. At which steps in the process can the public speak for or against bills? In lesson two, per Hargrave (2016), ten major steps are required for a bill to become a law in Arizona.
The first step is introduction, only currently serving legislators can propose bills. Then it goes to Committee where the public may speak for or against it. Next the bill is sent to the Rules Committee to ensure it doesn’t violate Arizona Constitution. If any legislator wishes to amend the bill it is sent to Committee of the Whole (COW) where the bill is debated, skipping this step if no amendments are proposed. The Third Reading takes place next, the bill is read out loud for the third time as required by the state constitution before it is voted on by the entire …show more content…
chamber. Once a bill passes the first chamber it goes to the other chamber beginning again at the committee step. When bill the returns to the originating chamber and the sponsor concurs with the changes, a final read is done before a revote on the amended bill. Should the sponsor refuse the amendments the bill is placed in conference committee where those any differences will be hashed out. Lastly, the Governor then signs it into law, lets it become law without a signature, or vetoes it. The voters have a voice in the process when it is in committee, and after it is law they have ninety days to force a referendum. • In the state of Arizona, a recall or impeachment can remove an elected official from public office.
Explain each process. Explain the roles of the House, Senate, and Chief Justice in the impeachment process. Hargrave (2016) states there are two ways to remove an elected official from office. First is recall elections, also known as special elections that require twenty-five percent of the elected official’s constituents that voted in the last election, to sign a petition asking to hold a special election. After verification, the official has five days to decide to resign or campaign to retain the office. Then the people vote to determine the outcome. The second is impeachment, the other option to remove someone from office without a special election. When an elected official is charged with high crimes, misdemeanors or malfeasance a trial is held in the senate to determine if the official is to be removed from office and even in some cases banned from holding public office in Arizona again. The impeachment process requires that the charges be brought by the House of Representatives only. After which a trial will be held with the senate as the jury deciding whether to impeach or not. The Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme court presides as judge over the
preceding. • Describe how the process of initiative works. Be sure to discuss both normal laws and constitutional amendments. As part of your explanation, create one example of a possible initiative. Before an initiative is placed on a ballot it must receive enough signatures on a petition showing voter support for the measure. The number of required signatures is dependent on whether the initiative is to change the law or amend the constitution, per (Hardgrave 2016). Threshold for a law to qualify for placement on a ballot is ten percent of the total votes cast in the gubernatorial election. In Contrast an amendment to the constitution requires fifteen percent of the total votes cast in the gubernatorial election. Hardgrave further states” This translates to about 170,000 qualifying signatures for proposed laws and 250,000 qualifying signatures for proposed constitutional amendments.” (2016). The signatures from both initiative processes must be submitted four months prior to election day to the Secretary of State. As an example, if a measure was proposed to repeal Arizona’s medical marijuana law it would require a petition with registered voters’ signatures equaling ten percent of the last gubernatorial election votes, which is 150,642 signatures. These would need to be presented to the secretary of state no later than July 5, 2018 to be approved for placement on the 2018 ballot. • Describe how the process of referendum works. Again, be sure to discuss both normal laws and constitutional amendments and create one possible example of a referendum. A referendum is a process by which a legislative bill or amendment to the Arizona constitution is referred for a vote by the people. This can be done by legislatures voting whether to refer the bill to the voters where it would be placed on the ballot. This can also be accomplished through a protest referendum. Defined by Hardgrave as “This type of referendum occurs when the people wish to force a vote on a bill the legislature recently passed.” (2016). Whenever legislatures pass measures there is a ninety-day waiting period before it goes into effect. This allows citizens to protest by gathering the required signatures that would place the measure on the ballot for the people to vote on. The required signature amount is five percent of the number of voters in the last gubernatorial election. As an example, if a measure was proposed by legislatures to amend the constitution and lift -the term limits on elected officials. During the ninety-day period before it goes into effect. A petition with registered voters’ signatures equaling five percent of the last gubernatorial election votes, which is 75,320 signatures. These would need to be presented to the secretary of state who would verify the signatures then place the measure on the ballot for a voter by the people.
Most individuals with a general background knowledge of the United States Federal Government system are aware that in order for a bill to become a law, it must first pass a majority vote in Congress. There is, however, a very important step in the legislative process that sometimes goes unnoticed. The committee system of the legislation process ensures that the appropriate attention is given to each bill introduced to Congress. Each member of both chambers are assigned to committees and subcommittees, and are expected to become subject matter experts in their respective roles as committee members.
Let us begin in the 1500’s this was when Arizona was first explored by the Spanish. In 1539 Arizona was claimed for Spain by Marcos de Niza. The first Spanish settlers were established in 1752 in Tubac. There were many revolts from two tribes Pima and Papago. In 1821 Mexico acquires military control over Arizona. The United States won the Mexican war in 1848. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave the United States most of Arizona. The rest of the state was given to the United States in 1853 by the Gadsden Purchase. Arizona discovered Copper in 1854. Arizona became a state on Valentine’s Day in 1912. This states name comes from the "Spanish word Arizonac. This term means little spring" (Bright, 2004, p. 47). The states motto became “Ditat Deus” which translates to “God enriches”.
appointed by Congress who could be removed on the request of a majority of the state
The procedure for approving a bill and making it a law involves many steps. The following description is a short summary from “How Our Laws are Made”, an in depth description of the legislative process that can found on the website of the Library of Congress. After a bill is drafted, a member...
The legislative branch is responsible for making laws and includes Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 members, two from each state. The house of representatives is made up of 435 members, and the larger the population of the state is, the more representatives it will have. The House and the Senate are also known as Congressional Chambers, and they both have particular exclusive powers. The consent of both chambers is required to pass any legislation. But it can only become law if it is signed by the President. The President has the power to veto a bill though, which will deny the legislation and kick the bill back to Congress. It may then only be passed if 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote to pass the bill.
Impeachment is the ultiomate punishment for a president. It is a long and complicated rout to removing a public official from office. The Constitutional process Article II, section 4 specifies the procedures to be used to remove a public official from office(CNN/All Politics). The constitution states that and president found guilty for bribery, treason, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. There has been a long debate on what should be considered a high crime. Different people in the House share different views. Ultimately it is up to the Hose to decide to drop the charges or further the investigation. If the public official is found guilty a two thirds majority vote from the Senate is necessary. The most recent president to face an impeachment hearing was Bill Clinton. A previous case involving Richard Nixon, Watergate, was held in 1974. Rather than facing an embarrassment with impeachment Nixon chose to resign in disgrace.
An ideal legislature could be found in the middle ground between of Congress and the Texas Legislature. This legislature will be in session year round, be the engine of its government, and will have a clear and concise separation of
With this movie being based on the nonfiction book titled All the President’s Men, the governmental aspects of the film were very true. The corruptness of this extensive story makes it seem almost as though it is fiction and unable to happen, but this was an important piece of history and it very much did so occur. There are several aspects from this film that directly relate with things we have learned in class, including the characteristics of governmental officials in Washington D.C., the process of being elected president of the United States, the supreme court, and the process for impeachment of a
Contrasts in the lawmaking methodology utilized as a part of the House and Senate reflect the distinctive size of the two chambers and individual terms of its parts. In the House, the dominant part gathering is inflexibly in control, stacking advisory groups with lion 's share party parts, and utilizing principles to seek after enactment supported by its parts. In the Senate, singular parts are better ready to hold up the procedure, which prompts lower similarity costs, however higher exchange costs. The complication of the lawmaking procedure gives rivals different chances to murder a bill, making a solid predisposition for the present state of affairs.
The three different branches of government in Texas are the following: The executive branch, which is directed by the governor, executes the laws, the judicial branch, which is run through the supreme court and state courts, interpret the laws, and the legislative branch, which is bicameral, includes the 150 members of the house of representatives and the 31 members of the state senate that make the laws.
Out of all of the current presidents in our time the most interesting president to explore was President Richard Nixon and out of all of them he was the only one in term to resign. That Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment to be executed to the fullest extent of their nature. His poor choices and decisions led to his resignation. Although he did have some good qualities in helping the U.S. the bad however override the good. In the CRS (Congressional Research Service) It states: “ Obstruction of justice is the impediment of governmental activities. There are a host of federal criminal laws that prohibit obstructions of justice. The six most general outlaw obstruction of judicial proceedings (18 U.S.C. 1503), witness tampering (18 U.S.C. 1512), witness retaliation (18 U.S.C. 1513), obstruction of Congressional or administrative proceedings (18 U.S.C. 1505), conspiracy to defraud The United States (18 U.S.C. 371), and contempt (a creature of statute, rule and common law). Simple perjury in a federal investigation or judicial proceedings carries an extensive fine and up to 5 years in prison.” This was the first article president Richard M. Nixon was charged with by the House of Judiciary Committee. The vote was 27 to 1 for Nixon to be charged with the first article of impeachment, which was Obstruction of Justice. In denial of his liability in part taking in the Watergate scandal by saying he wasn't involved in the scandal He pointed finger at others that were involved in the break-in. However, tapes were found of conversations that proved his involvement and he was going to be impeached. Before he was charged, he made a resignat...
Every ten years after a census, politicians redraw the district boundaries that determine the house and state legislature. The problem with this system is that the same politicians who redraw the district boundaries are the ones who are being elected by the
Arizona became a state in 1912. Arizona is the 48 state. Arizona is a large state that is located is the south western part of the United States. Arizona has 6 interstate highways within the state. Arizona is part of the Four Corners. I t is the only place in the United States where the boundaries of four states meet. The capital of Arizona is Phoenix. Arizona has the largest U.S Indian populations. There are more than 14 tribes that are represented on 20 reservations. Arizona is the 6th biggest state.
...lature by Judicial review and seats being held on good behavior. The Judicial has Executive branch by Judicial review and the Chief Justice is President of Senate during a presidential impeachment.
The leaders or presidents go through a background check and we the people choose carefully of whom we think will be a great leader for the whole country. Yet if the president makes a suspicious or unlawful act, the president is questioned and investigated. The president can be in trial and may do a testimony. If he/ she was found guilty, then the president is impeached and a new president is selected.