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Today: Understanding Federalism and The Branches of Government

Vocabulary Journal #14

Federalism: government in which power is divided between central authority, states, and localities.

Separation of powers: Constitutional principle that limits powers vested in any person or individual; division of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

Why are these concepts so important to our form of government? Why do we have them?

Levels Of Government: Who’s Responsible for What?

Look at the different levels of government (Federal, State, and Local)

Do you see how different levels are in charge of certain things?

Federalism

Federal

State

Local

Federalism

Local

State

Federal

Using our Discussion and your notes

Complete the federal, state, and local venn diagram

Homework:

For each level (state, local, and federal) state one problem that that level could solve and explain why they would handle it.

For example:

Federal - Poor mail delivery. The federal government would have to handle this because the post office is their responsibility.

Page 27 of Blue Book for Tuesday!

Wednesday in room 167

Separation of Powers- 3 Branches of Government

Constitution

Legislative

Congress

SenateHouse of

Representatives

Executive

President

Vice President Cabinet

Judicial

U.S. Supreme Court

What is a presidential cabinet? Some sort of special

furniture? The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the

beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.

The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General.

In order of succession to the Presidency:

Vice President of the United StatesJoseph R. Biden

Department of StateSecretary Hillary Rodham Clinton

Department of the TreasurySecretary Timothy F. Geithner 

Department of DefenseSecretary Leon E. Panetta

Department of JusticeAttorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr

Department of the InteriorSecretary Kenneth L. Salazar

Department of AgricultureSecretary Thomas J. Vilsack

Department of CommerceActing Secretary Rebecca Blank

Department of LaborSecretary Hilda L. Solis 

Department of Health and Human Services

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Department of Housing and Urban

DevelopmentSecretary Shaun L.S. Donovan

Department of TransportationSecretary Ray LaHood

Department of EnergySecretary Steven Chu

Department of EducationSecretary Arne Duncan

Department of Veterans AffairsSecretary Eric K. Shinseki

Department of Homeland SecuritySecretary Janet A. Napolitano

Other People

The following positions have the status of Cabinet-rank: White House Chief of Staff (“the power behind the throne?”)Jack Lew

Environmental Protection AgencyAdministrator Lisa P. Jackson

Office of Management & BudgetJeffrey Zients, Acting Director

United States Trade

RepresentativeAmbassador Ronald Kirk

United States Ambassador to the United NationsAmbassador Susan Rice

Council of Economic AdvisersChairman Alan B. Krueger

Small Business AdministrationAdministrator Karen G. Mills

Levels Of Government: Who’s Responsible for What?

Look at the different levels of government (Federal, State, and Local)

Do you see how different levels are in charge of certain things?

Federal, State, Or Local?

Federal

State

Local

Federal, State, Or Local?

Local

State

Federal

Using our Discussion and your notes

Complete the federal, state, and local venn diagram

Homework:

For each level (state, local, and federal) state one problem that that level could solve and explain why they would handle it.

For example:

Federal - Poor mail delivery. The federal government would have to handle this because the post office is their responsibility.