GOVT 2306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Gerrymandering, Per Diem, The Dilemma
8 Sep 2016
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Public policy decision making: easton, policy at state level is a reflection or a necessary outcome of these value judgments. Policies at state level = statutes (a written law passed by a legislative body) (statutory law) Binding on individual and corporations within the state and address specific needs. State statutes originate from variety of areas: executive orders from a governor, state court rulings, legislative action, lobbyists. State law is codified, annotated and conforms to both the state and federal constitutions and relevant national laws. Critical to the legitimacy of our representative system: method of selecting our representatives in the legislature, uniformity of the process, access and openness to the public. View of representation that holds that elected officials should vote according to the policy preferences of their constituents. View of representation that holds that elected officials should exercise independent judgment and serve the broad public interest while in office: categorical.
