Branches and Levels of Government

Branches and Levels of Government

By Carlie Dillinger

​How the Government is Organized....

• Legislative—Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate)

• Executive—Carries out laws (president, vice president, Cabinet, most federal agencies)

• Judicial—Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)

Multiple Choice

How many branches of government are there?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of government?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Senator

• Executive

Three Levels of Government

​There are 3 Levels of Government

National-United States

State-Missouri

Local-Poplar Bluff

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All three levels can make laws. ​

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Multiple Choice

Which level of government is considered to be local?

• Missouri

• United States

• Poplar Bluff

• Wappapello

Multiple Choice

Which level of government is considered to be national?

• United States

• Missouri

• Poplar Bluff

• Wappapello

Multiple Choice

Which level of government is considered to be the state level?

• United States

• Missouri

• Poplar Bluff

• Wappapello

National Level of Government

This level can....

​ Declare War

Print Money ​

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​The STATE and LOCAL levels cannot do this! ​

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Multiple Select

Which of the following can the national level of government do?

• Write Checks

• Declare War

• Print Money

• Sell Goods

State Level

This level can do the following.....

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Run Elections

Provide Drivers Licenses

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The NATIONAL and LOCAL levels do not do this! ​

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Multiple Select

The state level is in charge of the following.....

• Declare War

• Run Elections

• Print Money

• Provide Drivers Licenses

Local Level

The local level does the following.....

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Provide Police and Fire Protections

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Multiple Select

Which of the following is provided by the local level?

• Police Protection

• Driver Licenses

• Money

• Fire Protection

All 3 Levels

All THREE Levels can do the following.....

Collect Taxes

Create Laws

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Multiple Select

Which of the following can all three levels do?

• Collect Taxes

• Create Laws

• Print Money

• Run Elections