Lecturer: Miljen Matijašević
G10, room 6/I, Tue 11:30-12:30
e-mail: miljen.matijasevic@gmail.com
Session 11
American Federalism
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Why did the 13 British colonies want independence
from Britain? When was this achieved?
What happened at the Second Continental Congress?
What do you know about the Articles of Confederation
and Perpetual Union?
What do you know about American Federalism (i.e. the
division of powers between the national and state
governments)?
What is the name and organisation of the federal
legislature of the USA?
What is impeachment and who conducts the
procedure?
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The Virginia Plan for
the constitution of
the federal
government
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The New Jersey
Plan for the
constitution of the
federal government
 The
US
Constitution
 The
Bill of
Rights
 The
House of
Representatives
 The
US Congress
US Congress
Senate
 The
US Congress
US Congress
 The
British
Parliament
US Congress
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Watch the video
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bf3CwYCxXw
levy – delegated – representation – impeach – ratify – bill
proportional – powers – appoint – equal – legislature
1.
The House of Representatives has .............. representation. Its reserved ..............
include proposing bills on tax collection and .............. of federal officials accused of
„Treason, Bribery and other high Crimes and Misdemeanours”.
2.
Britain .............. tax in the American colonies but did not provide parliamentary ..............
for them in the British Parliament.
3.
The Senate has .............. representation. It has the reserved powers to confirm top
presidential .............. and .............. international treaties signed by the President.
4.
According to the US Constitution, the power to coin money was fully .............. to the
central US government.
5.
In the USA, every federal state has its own state .............. which enacts state laws.
levy – delegated – representation – impeach – ratify – bill
proportional – powers – appoint – equal – legislature
1.
The House of Representatives has PROPORTIONAL representation. Its reserved
POWERS include proposing bills on tax collection and IMPEACHMENT of federal officials
accused of „Treason, Bribery and other high Crimes and Misdemeanours”.
2.
Britain LEVIED tax in the American colonies but did not provide parliamentary
REPRESENTATION for them in the British Parliament.
3.
The Senate has EQUAL representation. It has the reserved powers to confirm top
presidential APPOINTMENTS and RATIFY international treaties signed by the President.
4.
According to the US Constitution, the power to coin money was fully DELEGATED to the
central US government.
5.
In the USA, every federal state has its own state LEGISLATURE which enacts state laws.
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The Republic of Croatia is a unitary and indivisible
democratic and social state. Power in the Republic of
Croatia is derived from the people and belongs to the
people as a community of free and equal citizens.
The people shall exercise this power through the
election of representatives and through direct
decision-making.
The sovereignty of the Republic of Croatia is
inalienable, indivisible and untransferable.
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The Croatian Parliament and people shall directly,
independently and in accordance with the
Constitution and law, decide:
◦ on the regulation of economic, legal and political relations in
the Republic of Croatia;
◦ on the preservation of natural and cultural wealth and its
utilization;
◦ on association in alliances with other states.
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The Republic of Croatia may conclude alliances with
other states, retaining the sovereign right to decide
by itself on the powers to be transferred and the right
to withdraw from them freely.
Freedom, equal rights, national equality, peace,
social justice, respect for human rights, inviolability
of ownership, conservation of nature and the human
environment, the rule of law and a democratic
multiparty system are the highest values of the
constitutional order of the Republic of Croatia.
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The government in the Republic of Croatia is
organized on the principle of separation of powers
into the legislative, executive and judicial branches.
Laws in the Republic of Croatia shall conform with
the Constitution, and other rules and regulations
shall conform with the Constitution and law.
Everyone shall abide by the Constitution and law and
respect the legal order of the Republic.
Thank you for your attention!