Concepts Regarding State and Local Government

Open Ended

Bellwork: What is the doctrine of incorporation and where is it found? What is federalism?

Match

Match the following concepts regarding state government:

• system of government where the same territory is controlled by different levels of government

• whatever the federal govt doesnt make a law about, the states can do what they want with

• when the laws of the federal government are in conflict with the laws of state government, the federal law will supersede the state law

• the 10th amendment reserves powers to the states, as long as those powers are not delegated to the federal government

• powers shared by both the federal and state governments

federalism

dual sovereignty

Supremacy Clause

reserved powers

concurrent powers

• federalism

• dual sovereignty

• Supremacy Clause

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

Categorize

Options (8)

creating school systems

overseeing state courts

creating public safety systems

managing business and trade within the state

managing local government

power to tax

build roads

create lower courts

Categorize the powers of government under reserved or concurrent:

Reserved Powers

Concurrent Powers

Open Ended

Discuss three things that state legislative branches have in common with the federal legislative branch.

Open Ended

In what ways are state governors similar to the U.S. President?

Match

Match the terms in local government:

• largest subdivision within a state

• usually have a certain size, population, and area - decided by states

• any subdivision of a state besides a county - decided by states

• units of local government in some states; usually a subdivision of a county; more direct participation

• this person usually holds executive power in local government

county

city

municipality

township

mayor or city manager

• county

• city

• municipality

• township

• mayor or city manager

Open Ended

1. Where do you live (Wilmington, Blanchester, Xenia, etc.)?

2. Look up the local government structure where you live. Find the following:

   1. What county is it?

   2. Who is your mayor or city manager?

   3. Find any three additional details about the structure of your city. This can be things like the city council, taxes, other positions in local government, etc.