Levels of GovernmentLevels of Government

Miss SpringbornMiss Springborn

Team 6Team 6

National National GovernmentGovernment Based in Based in Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

Chief Executive: Chief Executive: President ObamaPresident Obama Legislative: Legislative: CongressCongress, two houses, two houses Senate Senate andand House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives Judicial: Judicial: Supreme CourtSupreme Court and several and several

district and lower courtsdistrict and lower courts

National Government National Government ContinuedContinued

Powers:Powers: TaxTax Armed Armed servicesservices Issuing moneyIssuing money

Services: (examples)Services: (examples) Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement National Parks, National Parks,

Environment Environment protectionprotection

Healthcare Healthcare Medicare/MedicaidMedicare/Medicaid

National Currency, National Currency, printing moneyprinting money

Diplomatic relations Diplomatic relations with other countrieswith other countries

New York StateNew York State Government GovernmentBased in Based in Albany, NYAlbany, NY

Chief Executive: Chief Executive: Governor Andrew CuomoGovernor Andrew Cuomo

Legislative: Two HousesLegislative: Two Houses Senate Senate and and AssemblyAssembly Judicial: Judicial: NY Supreme CourtNY Supreme Court and several and several

district and lower courtsdistrict and lower courts

New York Continued…New York Continued…

PowersPowers TaxTax School LawsSchool Laws Marriage LawsMarriage Laws Driving LawsDriving Laws Certain public health Certain public health

and safety issuesand safety issues

ServicesServices Road maintenance Road maintenance

(Ex: Highways)(Ex: Highways) State parks systemsState parks systems Law enforcements Law enforcements

(Ex: State Troopers)(Ex: State Troopers) Health systemHealth system Educational Educational

programs, testingprograms, testing

Erie CountyErie County Government GovernmentBased in Based in City of BuffaloCity of Buffalo

Chief Executive: Chief Executive: County SupervisorCounty Supervisor Legislative: Legislative: County LegislatureCounty Legislature Judicial: County Court SystemsJudicial: County Court Systems

CityCity Government GovernmentORORTownTown Government Government

Based in Based in your city or townyour city or town

Mayor,Mayor, City Council, City Court City Council, City CourtORORTownTown Supervisor, Town Supervisor, Town Board, Town JusticeBoard, Town Justice

VillageVillage Government Government

MayorMayor, Board of Trustees, Village Justice, Board of Trustees, Village Justice

Do You Know???Do You Know??? Who is the Supervisor of the town of Hamburg?Who is the Supervisor of the town of Hamburg?

Steven WaltersSteven Walters Who is the Mayor of the village of Hamburg?Who is the Mayor of the village of Hamburg?

Thomas MosesThomas Moses Who is the Supervisor of the town of Boston?Who is the Supervisor of the town of Boston?

Martin BalloweMartin Ballowe Who is the Mayor of the City of Buffalo?Who is the Mayor of the City of Buffalo?

Byron BrownByron Brown Who is the County Executive?Who is the County Executive?

Mark PoloncarzMark Poloncarz Who is our Governor of NY State?Who is our Governor of NY State?

Andrew CuomoAndrew Cuomo