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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
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
Legislators all serve 2 year terms, limited Legislators all serve 2 year terms, limited to 4 terms in any one houseto 4 terms in any one house
Here 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
Your State LegislatorsYour State Legislators
Rep. Cecil Ash (R - Dist. 18)
Rep. Steve Court (R – Dist. 18)
Sen. Russell Pearce (R – Dist. 18)
Your State LegislatorsYour State Legislators
Speaker Kirk Adams (R - Dist. 19)
Rep. Justin Olson (R – Dist. 19)
Sen. Rich Crandall (R – Dist. 19)
The Historical State Capitol The Historical State Capitol BuildingBuilding
Another ViewAnother View
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• 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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 30 years oldbe at least 30 years old demonstrate good moral characterdemonstrate good moral character have passed the Arizona Bar and practice law in have passed the Arizona Bar and practice law in
ArizonaArizona be a resident of Arizona for at least 5 yearsbe a resident 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
• Governor chooses one of the names to appointGovernor chooses one of the names to appoint
Arizona’s Judicial BranchArizona’s Judicial Branch Judges serve either a 4 year or 6 Judges serve either a 4 year or 6
year termyear term 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”• Only state in the U.S. that allows thisOnly state in the U.S. that allows this
Judges are required to retire at 70Judges are required to retire at 70
Arizona’s Judicial BranchArizona’s Judicial Branch
Superior Court
Arizona Court of Appeals
Arizona Supreme Court
159 1
2 3
1 5Courts Judge
s
Rebecca White Berch, Rebecca White Berch, Chief Justice of Chief Justice of ArizonaArizona
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.
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• 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
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
• Ex. Prop 302 (2000) – used car rental Ex. Prop 302 (2000) – used car rental and hotel tax revenue to build a new and hotel tax revenue to build a new Cardinals stadiumCardinals stadium
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. – Mayor Neil Giuliano of Tempe faced Ex. – Mayor Neil Giuliano of Tempe faced
a recall election on the grounds he a recall election on the grounds he shouldn’t have advocated the light rail shouldn’t have advocated the light rail project (but he won the recall election project (but he won the recall election and stayed in office)and stayed in office)
Other Important Features of Other Important Features of Arizona’s ConstitutionArizona’s Constitution
Tribal Sovereignty – Indian tribal Tribal Sovereignty – Indian tribal reservations are not subject to the laws of reservations are not subject to the laws of ArizonaArizona• Ex. – Gambling is not legal in Arizona, yet Ex. – Gambling is not legal in Arizona, yet
casinos can be built and operated on tribal casinos can be built and operated on tribal landslands
Clean Elections – anyone running for state Clean Elections – anyone running for state office who gets a small donation from a office who gets a small donation from a certain number of people can have their certain number of people can have their campaign funded by the statecampaign funded by the state