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52 Cards in this Set
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name the 4 formal powers of the governor (constitutional and legal powers)
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budgetary power, veto power, judicial power, appointment power
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name 2 informal powers of the governor, traditional/cultural powers
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threat of veto, legislature leadership
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why did edwin have a strong term
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he was the popular good times gov. era of reform, strong economy: oil boom, consensus politics
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treen: weak or strong and why?
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difficult term: weak economy, oil bust. not politically adept
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edwards third term. weak or strong and why?
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difficult term: no economic turn around, legal scandal
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roemer weak why
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weakened mandate (eddy quits election), failed fiscal reform, legislative revolt
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edwards 92-96 difficult term why
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elected as lesser of 2 evils
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foster popular gov why
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1st gov reelected to consecutive terms in 24 years
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foster agenda
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anti affirmative action (early win), tort reform (win), education (win), tax/economic reform (win), teacher pay (fail)
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foster evaluations: supporters said this...
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bipartisan, successful
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foster critcs say this...
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did not court business outside state, tax and spend, environment
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how many in the house?
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105
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how many in the senate?
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39
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legislative terms?
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4 years, 3 terms
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"one man, one vote" rule
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population based on districts, reapportionment
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what are 3 things a resolution does?
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congratulates, changes a rule, sends message
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a bill can be amended in comittee to:
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make more powerful, kill a bill, high jack (add something unrelated0, gutting a bill(erasing and rewriting)
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if the bill doesnt come out of both chambers in same form where does it go
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conference comittee
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governer can veto a bill and kill it unless what
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legislature passes with 2/3 vote
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little practical change in legislature... why?
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unintended consequences, no political organization
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unintended consequences of no political change:
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favors governor: return to alternating sessions, term limits
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reason for no political org in legislature
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weak parties in gov, no org balance against govs power, change in 2005?-rep opposition to cig tax
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legal traditions: common law-history, source of law, and legal authority
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history: britain, source of law: jurisprudence, legal authority: judges
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civil law: history, source of law, and legal authority
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rome/france, written law, legislature
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louisiana has civil law because of its french history but it is NOT what
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the napoleonic code
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implications of civil law:
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insulates LA legal culture, more attorneys per-capita, more litigous
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basic structure of courts:
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top: la supreme court, intermediate: circiut court of appeal, bottom: district courts
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state district courts: how many? size? judges?
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42 judicial district courts, varies, varies
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whats the trial level?
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where cases start and most cases end
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state circuit courts of appeal: how many circuits, how many districts in each circuit, what do they do1
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5, at least 3, hear appeals from district courts
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LA supreme court: how many justices
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7
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LA supreme court: dual role: what is the adjucative function?
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hear cases, hear appeals at discretion of court, disciplinary action for attorneys
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La supreme court: dual role: what is administrative function?
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govern courts
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double does of ___
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democracy
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Bureaucratic org: traditional model-rules and routines?
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professional: expertise and specialization, fair-w/o bias or favoritism,effective-successful implementation,efficient-minimize waste and cost
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bureaucratic org is non-___
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political
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bureaucratic org before 1970s:
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disorganized fiefdoms
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bureacratic org: 1974 constitution did what
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organized into 20 departments
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bureaucratic org today:
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political football
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3 major sources in the budget:
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federal funds, self generated & dedicated funds, state and general fund
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revenue estimating conference
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meets in december, sets capital by unanimous decision
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composition of budget:
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governor, speaker of house, president of senate, faculty member
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gov submits executive budget to whom prior to session?
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the joint legislative comm on budget (JLCB)
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waht does the JLCB do
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investigates, makes recommendations for budget
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governor has what powers for budget
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veto power, line item veto power
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bill goes to the house appropriations committee and then to the..
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committee of the whole, then house votes
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during the fiscal year, REC meets again to do what
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adjust estimates
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parishes are weak for 2 reasons
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subject to state rule, fragmentation of offices
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parish gov traditional system is ____
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police jury
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the police jury is describes as
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administrative, not legislative, limited policy making power, default
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PJ structure
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jurors elected from districts, juror is caretaker of district
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some parishes get rid of PJ, which ones change?
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larger populations, south LA
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