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