Levels of Government Not to be confused with Branches of Government. What are they?
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Levels of Government
• Not to be confused with Branches of Government.
• What are they?
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Draw Government Cake
Add in “Decorations” for each layerStudents must draw cake in their notebook
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Federal Government
• Most Powerful• In Washington DC• Federal means same as National• Leader is President• Law Makers called Congress• Has a Supreme Court
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State Government
• 2nd most powerful• Leader is Governor (Terry Brandstad)• Located in Des Moines• Has a state Congress: makes state laws• Has a state Supreme Court
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Local Government
• Le Claire or Bettendorf• Leader is Mayor (Le Claire= Scannell,
Bettendorf = Gallagher)• Law makers called City Council. • County courts and police/fire
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For each of the following scenarios you have to decide if the power is Federal, State, Local, or shared between all 3?
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Issuing the new $20.00 Bills
ANSWER: Federal
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Declaring War
ANSWER: Federal
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Establishing public schools
ANSWER: Mostly State/Local but a little bit Federal
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Making a peace treaty with North Korea
ANSWER: Federal
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Trading with China
ANSWER: Federal
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Changing Interstate Speed Limit
ANSWER: State
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Changing speed limit on Devils Glen Rd. in Bettendorf
ANSWER: Local
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Setting a midnight curfew for minors (those under 18)
ANSWER: Local
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Providing Hospitals
ANSWER: Mostly state but also some federal
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Taxing citizens
ANSWER: All 3!!!
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Which Branch of Government?
• You must decide which branch of government has the power for the given change.
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Sending troops to Afghansistan
ANSWER: Executive (Commander and Chief)
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Declaring War
ANSWER: Legislative (war not always officially declared)
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Raising tax rates
ANSWER: Legislative
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Changing Interstate Speed Limit
ANSWER: Legislative
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Requiring taxes to be paid for online purchases
ANSWER: Legislative
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Negotiating peace with North Korea
ANSWER: Executive
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Allowing African Americans into white schools in the 50’s
ANSWER: Judicial (Brown vs. Board of Ed.)
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Border dispute between Iowa and Illinois
ANSWER: Judicial