[2024′ NYC Votes] What do elected officials do?
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Federal Offices / U.S. Senate (연방공직/ 미국상원)
The Senate is the upper chamber of the U.S.Congress. There are 100 members of the Senate, with two from each state. They serve 6-year terms. A bill becomes law when it passes a vote in the Senate and House and is signed by the President. 법안은 상원과 하원에서 투표를 통과하고, 대통령이 서명하면 법률이 됩니다.
- Draft, debate and vote on legislation. 법안을 작성, 토론 및 투표합니다.
- Confirm Presidential appointments such as members of the cabinet(각료), Supreme Court justices, and federal judges.
- Conduct oversight of all branches of government.
Federal Offices / U.S. House of Representatives (연방공직/ 미국하원)
The U.S House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. There are 435 members, with each state represented by a number in proportion to their share of the U.S. population. They serve 2-year terms. A bill becomes law when it passes a vote in the Senate and House and is signed by the President.
- Draft, debate and vote on legislation.
- Conduct oversight of all branches of government.
State Offices / State Senate (주 공직/ 주 상원)
The State Senate is the upper chamber of the State Legislature. There are 63 members. State Senators serve 2-year terms, with no term limits. 뉴욕주 상원은 뉴욕주 의회의 상위 의회입니다.
- Writes and votes on legislation.
- Approves state spending levels.
- Upholds or overrides the Governor’s vetoes. 주지사의 거부권을 지지하거나 무효화합니다.
- Confirms the Governor’s appointments of state officials and court judges. 주지사의 주 공무원 및 법원판사 임명을 확인합니다.
State Offices / State Assembly (주 공직/ 주 의원)
The State Assembly is the lower chamber of the State Legislature. There are 150 members. Members serve 2-year terms, with no term limits.
- Writes and votes on legislation.
- Approves state spending levels.
- Upholds or overrides the Governor’s vetoes.
Judges / State Supreme Court (판사/ 주 대법원)
Justices of the State Supreme Court oversee large felony and civil cases within their districts. The Supreme Court is the trial court in New York State; the Court of Appeals is the highest court. These judges serve 14-year terms. 주 대법원 판사는 관할 구역 내 중요 중범죄 및 민사 사건을 감독합니다. 대법원은 뉴욕주의 재판 법원입니다. 항소 법원은 최고 법원입니다. 여기의 판사 임기는 14년입니다.
- Presides over divorse, separation, and annulment proceedings. 이혼, 별거 및 무효화 절차를 관장합니다.
- Handles criminal prosecutions of felonies. 중범죄의 형사 기소를 처리합니다.
- Decides civil matters over $50,000. $50,000 이상의 민사 문제를 결정합니다.
Judges / Civil Court – County & District (판사/민사법원 – 카운티 및 선거구)
Civil Court Judges can represent counties or districts, so you may see more than one Civil Court judge on your ballot. Judges are elected to 10-year terms and hear cases including: 민사법원 판사는 카운티 또는 선거구를 대표하므로 투표용지에 1명 이상의 민사 법원 판사가 표시될 수 있습니다. 판사의 임기는 10년이며 다음을 포함한 사건을 듣습니다.
- Civil matters up to $50,000. 5만불까지의 민사 사건
- Landlord-tenant matters and cases involving maintenance of housing standards. 집주인과 세입자에 관한 사항 및 주택기준 유지에 관한 사건.
- Criminal prosecution of misdemeanors. 경범죄 형사 기소
Judges / Surrogate’s Court (판사 / 검인 후견 재판소)
Surrogate Court judges decide cases involving the estates of county residents after their death. They serve terms of 14 years and hear cases including: 검인 후견 재판소는 카운티 거주지의 사망 후 재산과 관련된 사건을 결정합니다. 임기는 14년이며 다음을 포함한 사례를 듣습니다.
- Cases involving the affairs of the decreased such as wills and the administration of estates. 유언장, 재산관리 등 고인의 업무에 관한 사건.
- Adoptions
- Guardianships 후견권