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- 2. CONTENT 1. Introduction 2. Steps and requirements for becoming the president of the United States of America: 3. The Electoral College 4. Example
- 3. Introduction
- 4. PRESIDENT 2 • Born in U.S • Live in the US for at least 14 years • At least 35 years old Requirements
- 5. PRESIDENT 2 Steps STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 Primary & Caucus (Jan-Jun) National Convention (Jul – Early Sep) General Election (Mid Sep – Dec) Inauguration Day (next Jan)
- 6. Primary Caucus 2.1.1 Primary & Caucus (Jan -Jun)
- 7. select candidates 2 majors some minors 2.1.2 National Convention (Jul - Early Sep)
- 8. 2.2 General election (Mid Sep – Dec) September & October ________ November ______ December ______ Early January ______ Candidates participate in Presidential debates Election Day Electors cast votes in the Electoral College Congress counts the electoral votes
- 9. 2.3 Inauguration Day • January 20 of the next calendar year: Inauguration Day • The President-elect and Vice-President-elect take office begin at noon
- 11. ELECTORAL COLLOGE 3 Steps voters electors Elector in each state gather to Election College: • 435 representative • 100 senator • 03 electors for the District of Columbia Electoral College
- 12. US ELECTION RESULTS 2016 Candidates Party Ballot Electoral College Voter Ballot Rate Donald Trump Republic 62.984.825 46,1% Hillary Clinton Democratic 65.853.516 48,2% Total 77 (2.868.691) 304 227 4. EXAMPLE
- 14. WHAT IS JUDICIARY?system of courts
- 15. 2.1 Outline Supreme court Crown Court Criminal Division Civil Division Magistrates Court County Court Family Court Tribunals High court of justice Chancery Division Family DivisionQueen ‘s Bench Division Court of appeal Privy Council Lower Court High Court
- 16. 2.2 Functions • The court structure is generally divided into High court & Lower courts. • Proceedings are started in the lower courts; appeals from the lower courts are progressed through the higher courts, all the way to the Supreme Court.
- 17. Criminal cases Magistrates Court 2 divisions • Youth court: - between 10 and 17 - theft and burglary, anti-social behavior, drugs offences • Adult court: − above 17 − summary offences, ‘either way’ offences • indictable cases from the magistrates ‘court Crown Court LOWER COURTS
- 18. • Central Criminal Court of England and Wales • A part of the Crown Court The Old Bailey, London
- 19. Civil cases •The County Courts - Cases: money claims, contract disputes, personal injury, landlord and tenant disputes and possession proceedings. • Family Courts - Cases: children and family divorce • Tribunals - Specific issues in more simplified way - Headed by chairman and two lay members have specialist knowledge of the issues
- 20. High Court of justice • Chancery Division - bankruptcy and insolvency matters, patents and intellectual property matters, trusts, contentious probate, mortgages and company law land. 3 divisions: • Queen’s Bench Division - tort and contract cases such as breach of contract, defamation, negligence, trespass and some specialist matters. • Family Division - defended divorce cases and disputes about the marital home, custody, adoption, guardianship, legitimacy and non-contentious probate cases. HIGH COURTS Royal Coat of Arms
- 21. Court of Appeal 2 divisions: • Civil Division - Appeals from: County Court , High Court, Employment Appeal Tribunal • Criminal Division - Appeals from: Crown Court, Home Secretary, Attorney General Royal Coat of Arms
- 22. The Royal Courts of Justice, London Home of the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
- 23. The Supreme Court - the highest court in the UK - replaced House of Lords after The Constitutional Reform Act 2005. - hears appeals from the Court of Appeal and the High Court - hears appeals from the Inner House of the Court of Session in Scotland. Badge of The Supreme Court
- 24. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council - the court of final appeal for Commonwealth countries that have retained appeals to either Her Majesty in Council or to the Judicial Committee. Royal Arms
- 25. Commonwealth countries: an organization of about 50 countries that were once part of the British EMPIRE, and that are now connected politically and economically
- 26. Middlesex Guildhall, London home of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
- 27. 2.3. The judges - At the head of the judiciary is the President of the Courts of England and Wales. - The most senior judges are the 12 Lords of Appeal in Ordinary. They currently sit in the House of Lords and the Privy Council. - At the next level down, sitting in the Court of Appeal, are 37 judges known as Lord Justices of Appeal and Lady Justices of Appeal.
- 28. Judge Court The Supreme Court & Privy Council Criminal Divsion Civil Divsion Court of Appeal High Court & Crown Court County Court & Crown Court Crown Court Magistrates’ court County Court & Crown Court Lord of Appeal (Law lord) Lord Chief of Justice Master of the Rolls Lord Justice of Appeal High Court judge Circuit judge District judge District judge (magistrates’ court) Recorder
- 29. Lord of Appeal (Law lord)
- 30. Lord Chief of Justice
- 31. Lord Justice of Appeal
- 32. High Court judge
- 34. District judge
- 35. Circuit judge
- 36. Recorder