Federal/National Government

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Federal/National Government

• 1.Has 3 Branches
• 2.Uses tax money to pay for services
• 3.Issues money
• 4.Sends up rockets
• 5.Declares national holidays
• 6. Supports national parks (Grand Canyon,
  Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty)
• 7.Runs postal service and national weather bureau
• 8.Helps states rebuild after national disasters
• 9.Trades with other countries
• 10.Leads military

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Our National Government

• -stationed in Washington D.C.
• -based on the United States Constitution
• -www.whitehousekids.gov

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Executive Branch

• Enforces and carries out laws
• President-
• -George W. Bush Jr.
• -Vice President-Dick Chaney
• -elected every 4 years
• -can be reelected for another 4yr term
• -makes sure that laws passed by Congress are
  carried out
• -chooses people to head national departments
  (cabinet -Secretary of Defense)
• www.scholastic.com/kids/president

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What is required in order to run for President of
the United States?

• Must be born in the United States
• Must be at least 35 years old
• Must have lived in the United States for the last
  14 years

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Legislative Branch

• Makes the laws
• Decides how much money to spend
• Made up of the Senate and the House of
  Representatives
• Together they are called United States Congress.
• Every state elects two senators- 6 year terms.
• Ohio senators are Democrat, Sherrod Brown and
  Republican, George Voinovich.

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• The number of people each state sends to the
  House of Representatives is based on population.
• Ohio has 18 representatives.
• Democrat Zack Space is our district
  representative.
• Representatives serve two year terms.
• 100 senators in U.S. Senate.
• 435 Representatives make up the U.S. House of
  Representatives.

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JUDICIAL BRANCH

• Interprets or makes sure that laws follow the
  Constitution
• Headed by the United States Supreme Court
• 9 judges make up the U.S. Supreme Court
• The president chooses the judges, and are then
  approved by the Senate.
• Judges serve for life.
• Judges hear cases that come from the lower
  courts.
• http//www.supremecourtus.gov/about/biographiescur
  rent.pdf

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State Government

• Hires workers to take care of state highways.
• Collects taxes
• Contains three branches of government
• Stationed in Columbus, Ohio
• Based on the Ohio Constitution
• http//www.statehouse.state.oh.us/

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Executive Branch

• Carries out the laws of the state
• Headed by Governor
• Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (Democrat)
• Elected every four years and can be reelected for
  one more term
• Has many departments, heads up State Highway
  Patrol and nature preserves
• Power to veto, or say no to a bill

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STATE LEGISLATURE

• Makes the laws
• Made up of 33 senators and 99 representatives
• Together the Senate and the House of
  Representatives make up the General Assembly.
• Ohio senators serve four year terms.
• Ohio representatives serve two year terms.
• Write bills
• Ohio senators are Republican Joy Padgett and
  James Dodd
• Our Ohio Representative is Republican James
  Aslanides.

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STATE JUDICIAL BRANCH

• Deal with the laws of our state.
• Interpret state laws.
• Ohio Supreme Court-seven judges
• Can reject laws that go against the Ohio
  Constitution.
• Elected for 6 year terms.

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Local Government

• Has three branches.
• Town, city or municipal government
• Build and care for sidewalks and street lights.
• Run libraries, parks, and local police
  departments.
• Repair streets
• Provide fire departments.

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LOCAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• Enforces the laws of the city or town.
• Headed by Mayor
• Mayor Butch Zwelling
• Elected by the citizens of the city or town.
• Some cities also have a city manager, which is
  chosen by city council
• Elected for 4 year term.

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Local Legislative Branch

• City or Town Council- elected by the people in
  the city or town
• Number of members vary
• Write laws for the city or town.

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Local Judicial Branch

• Local Courts and judges
• Muskingum County Court House
• Interprets the laws of the city or town.
• Elected for 6 year terms.

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County Government

• 88 Counties in Ohio
• Muskingum or Licking County
• Collect taxes
• Provide services such as snow removal and road
  repairs.
• Sheriff- executive of the county, make sure the
  people obey the laws in the county.

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TOWNSHIPS

• Counties are divided into townships.
• Keep grasses cut along the roads of their areas.
• Put up stop signs where they are needed.
• Done by municipal government workers.
• Township trustees- elected

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SCHOOL DISTRICTS

• Ran by elected officials called a board of
  education.
• These officials decide how to spend the
  districts money, hire employees and help run the
  school district.