11:374:279 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Environmental Policy, Wayanad District, Study Guide

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior
• Course: 11:374:279
• Professor: Angie Oberg

Document Summary

Class 6: the three branches and many levels of government (part 1) Why did the founders want power in the u. s. government to be fragmented in this way and what are the implications of this fragmented power structure for environmental protection in the. House of representatives, for instance, are up for reelection every two years. Sheppard: why did president obama feel the need to use the epa"s authority under the clean air. Established the separation of power into 3, separate but wqual branches of gov. Checks and balances: each branch has some power to limit the actions of the other branches. Statutes: if the legislature passes a bill and the chief executive signs it, the bill becomes the new law called a statute . Makes a report to then dcide what to do based on what was spoken. What could go wrong: political pressure forces executive branch to change course, bearcats resist policy changes.