Chapt. 12/13 Water Allocation law, federal, regional, state agencies Flashcards
what did the 1987 Water Law not cover?
storm water runoff
Clean air act took what out of the act in 1985?
wetlands
House of Representives is reelected every how many years?
2 years
What are the powers who make and inforce laws?
Federal Government
State Goernment
Local
Regional
Where does the federal government get all their power?
Article VI in the US Constitution
All laws made under the constitution are supreme law
US federal governement is composed of?
President
Congress
Federal Court
fifty state governments
The state government is composed of?
State legistlature
Governor
State Court
(Remember you cant sue the state in many states)
Statutes are?
written rules inacted by congress
Executive order is?
mandates preclaimed by the president
Common law is?
emerged from judical decisions in court cases
Admiistrated Law is?
gudiance documents and rulespromulgated by agencies
Ordinances are?
local and regional rules
How are laws passed? 4 steps…
The people have congress write a bill
It passes the House of Representitives(After being modified to fit all parties)
It passes the Seniet (modified again)
It is then signed by the president
Executive Agencies
Admin appointed by president and confirmed by congress OSHA (Dept. of Labor) US Forest Service (Dept. of Agriculture) Bureau of land management National Park Service
RHA is?
River and Harbor Act 1899
Limits discharge that effects navigation
