State and Local State and Local GovernmentGovernment

1010thth Amendment in the U.S. Amendment in the U.S. ConstitutionConstitution

Powers reserved to the statesPowers reserved to the states It reads “the powers not delegated to It reads “the powers not delegated to

the U.S. by the Constitution, nor the U.S. by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the states respectively, or to reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”the people.”

Reserved PowersReserved Powers

Powers help by the states in a federal Powers help by the states in a federal system.system.

Examples:Examples:

Forbade marriage to those under the Forbade marriage to those under the age of 18 without parental consent.age of 18 without parental consent.

Require licenses for doctors, lawyers, Require licenses for doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc.teachers, etc.

Set up public schools and local Set up public schools and local systems of governmentsystems of government

Powers Denied to the Powers Denied to the StatesStates

Can’t enter into a treaty, alliance or Can’t enter into a treaty, alliance or confederation.confederation.

Can’t print or coin moneyCan’t print or coin money

State ConstitutionsState Constitutions

It’s the state’s fundamental lawIt’s the state’s fundamental law

Legislative BranchLegislative Branch

Powers of the LegislaturePowers of the Legislature Legislative Powers:Legislative Powers:

Tax, borrow, spend money, establish courts, Tax, borrow, spend money, establish courts, define crimes, provide for their define crimes, provide for their punishments.punishments.

Police power: promote public safety, health, Police power: promote public safety, health, and welfare.and welfare.

Nonlegislative PowersNonlegislative Powers

Appoints certain office holdersAppoints certain office holders Approves governor’s appointmentsApproves governor’s appointments Judicial power: disputes about Judicial power: disputes about

regulations of elections or regulations of elections or qualifications of its membersqualifications of its members

Speaker of the House: leader of the Speaker of the House: leader of the house of repshouse of reps

President pro Tempe: leader of the President pro Tempe: leader of the senate when lieutenant governor is senate when lieutenant governor is not there.not there.

Michigan’s LegislatureMichigan’s Legislature

We have term limitsWe have term limits 110 members in the House of 110 members in the House of

RepresentativesRepresentatives Our district is the 107Our district is the 107thth 38 members in the Senate38 members in the Senate Our senate district is the 37Our senate district is the 37thth district district

Direct LegislationDirect Legislation Iniative* Petition process by which a Iniative* Petition process by which a

certain percentage of voters can put a certain percentage of voters can put a proposed constitutional amendment or proposed constitutional amendment or statute on the ballot for popular statute on the ballot for popular approval or rejection.approval or rejection.

Referendum*Process in which a measure Referendum*Process in which a measure passed by a legislature is submitted to passed by a legislature is submitted to the voters for final approval or rejection.the voters for final approval or rejection.