SOC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Family Values, Robert D. Putnam, Homophily
14 Apr 2016
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Executive (u. s. president and executive departments like state department or the. Legislative (u. s. house of representatives [currently 435 voting seats] determined by population and the u. s. senate [100 voting seats] given two per state) Judicial (u. s. supreme court composed of 9 [currently 8] life-appointed justices confirmed by the senate) State level (excluding protectorates and territories, e. g. puerto rico) Similar breakdown of authority to the federal government, but most actions usually under the control of and subject to federal authority. This is via constitutional questions (via appeal to the supreme court) and funding/regulatory authority (via things like federal highway grants and welfare. Example: national minimum drinking age act of 1984. Controls much education policy, as well as day-to-day health and welfare provision. Group of cities, metropolitan authorities, counties, villages, incorporated towns, etc. Controls provision of extra funding for schools, municipal services (garbage, public transit) and most policing. Funded mainly through extra taxes like property and consumption taxes.
