Legislative
FEDERALISM
National
U.S. Congress
100 Senators
435 H of Reps
6 yrs/no term limits/2yrs.
2 from CA
53 from CA
Bicameral
Article I of U.S. Constitution
State Legislature
40 St. Senators 80 Assembly
4 yrs/2 terms 2yrs/3 terms
Bicameral
State
(California)
Local
County
Board of Supervisors
44 General Law counties
14 charter counties
City Council
City
SEPARATION OF POWER
Executive
POTUS – B. Obama
Article II
VP – Joseph Biden
Cabinet: State, Treasury, Energy
Defense, Commerce, Labor
HUD, Homeland Security,
Justice, Transportation,
Veteran Affairs, Interior,
Agriculture, HHS, Education
4 year terms/2 term limit
State Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Cabinet: State, Attorney General,
Treasurer, Controller,
Insurance Commissioner,
Superintendent Public Instruct.
4year terms/2 term limit
Judicial
U.S. Supreme Court
Chief Justice – J. Roberts
8 Associate Justices
Life terms
Article III of U.S. Constitution
13 Circuit Court of Appeal
840 federal judges
94 District Courts
1500 federal judges
State Supreme Court
Chief Justice - Tani Cantil-Sakauye
6 Associate Justices
12 year terms
6 District Court of Appeal
105 justices
Chief Administrative officer (CAO) 58 Superior Courts (1 per county)
or County Executive
2000 judicial officials, 6 yr terms
Elected by county voters
Mayor or City Manager
4 years/2 terms
Municipal Court