PUBHLTH 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2.5: Aea

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Public Health
• Course: PUBHLTH 122
• Professor: Terry Schmidt

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Us has 3 independent and equally powerful branches. Separation of powers doctrine that supports the arrangement of shared governance. Doctrine guards against a concentration of political power: election of officials that take place at different intervals and mechanisms. Concepts of checks and balances: (cid:862)che(cid:272)k(cid:863) (cid:396)efe(cid:396)s to the (cid:396)esponsibility of one branch to monitor the actions of the other two, (cid:862)bala(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:863) p(cid:396)e(cid:448)e(cid:374)ts o(cid:374)e (cid:271)(cid:396)a(cid:374)(cid:272)h fo(cid:396)(cid:373) e(cid:454)e(cid:396)ti(cid:374)g po(cid:449)e(cid:396) i(cid:374) a(cid:374) a(cid:396)ea (cid:449)he(cid:396)e another branch should be responsible. Federalism (the separate sovereignty and authority of the federal and state. Division of authority between federal government and governments of various states. States retain all powers not given to federal government. 3 types of power given to federal government: delegated. Federal power grew and waned with scotus rulings. To determine if legislative/executive branches are lawful. 3 standards that p(cid:396)ohi(cid:271)its states f(cid:396)o(cid:373) de(cid:374)(cid:455)i(cid:374)g (cid:862)to a(cid:374)(cid:455) pe(cid:396)so(cid:374) (cid:449)ithi(cid:374) its ju(cid:396)isdi(cid:272)tio(cid:374) the e(cid:395)ual p(cid:396)ote(cid:272)tio(cid:374) of the la(cid:449)s(cid:863: rational basis basis is rationally related to any legitimate government interest.