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Date:  _______  /  ________  /  2011   U4.LP8:  State  and  Local  Governments  
Objective:  Students  will  examine  the  powers  and  organization  of  the  State  and  Local  Governments  in  
relation  to  Federal  government  in  order  to  justify  which  level  is  the  most  influential  on  their  lives.  
Warm-­‐Up  
Match  the  agency  or  department  to  examples  of  the  work  they  do.    
______  Environmental  Protection  Agency    
A. Researching  Solar  Powered  technologies.  
______  Federal  Trade  Commission    
B. Printing  Money  
______  Federal  Communications  Commission  
C. Implementing  programs  for  unemployed  citizens.    
______  Food  and  Drug  Administration  
D. Preventing  Pepco  from  buying  Washington  Gas.    
______  Department  of  State    
E. Setting  standards  for  trash  removal  and  recycling.    
______  Department  of  Treasury    
F. Issuing  passports    
______  Department  of  Labor    
G. Enforcing  meat  factory  inspections.    
______  Department  of  Commerce    
H. Enforcing  parental  advisory  standards  for  
______  Department  of  Interior    
movies.    
 
I. Implementing  economic  policies  relating  to  trade  
 
and  finance.    
 
Introduction  to  New  Material  
  Main  Points   Supporting  Details  
U.S.  Federal   • The  founding  fathers  disagreed  about  the  amount  of  power  that  
System   __________________________  and  national  government  should  have,  fearing  that  the  
  national  government  would  either  be  too  __________________________  and  violate  
  individual’s  rights,  or  be  too  weak  and  be  ineffective.  The  solution  was  
  __________________________.    
  • The  States  were  granted  power  in  the  Bill  of  __________________________  in  
Amendment  10,  stating  that  “the  powers  not  delegated  to  the  United  States  by  
the  Constitution,  nor  prohibited  by  it  to  the  States  respectively,  or  to  the  people.”  
 
  Local   State     National    
Leaders:     Leaders:   Leaders:  
Legislative    

     
     
What  do  they  do?   What  do  they  do?     What  do  they  do?    
   
   
 
Leaders:     Leaders:     Leaders:  
Executive    

     
     
What  do  they  do?   What  do  they  do?     What  do  they  do?    
   
   
 
 Leaders:     Leaders:   Leaders:  
     
Judicial    
     
What  do  they  do?     What  do  they  do?     What  do  they  do?    
 
 
 
 
Based  on  what  you  know  so  far,  explain  how  these  levels  of  government  are  different.  Fill  up  the  entire  
box  with  your  thoughts.  
 
 

 
How  does  the   • The  __________________________  Government  has  17  __________________________  Powers  
State  Government   and  implied  powers  to  do  what  is  __________________________  and  proper.    Beyond  
get  power?   those  powers,  all  powers  are  reserved  to  the  states.    
  • To  handle  the  responsibility  of  these  __________________________  powers,  states  
developed  Constitutions.  __________________________  Constitutions,  like  the  US  
 
Constitution,    
  o Organize  the  government  into  three  __________________________  
  o Establish  local  governments  
  o Protect  __________________________  with  a  bill  of  rights    
   
Government   • Some  general  responsibilities  held  by  all  levels  of  government  are:  
Responsibilities     o __________________________  citizens  
o Protect  the  environment  
 
o Enhance  general  __________________________  
  o Provide  public  __________________________  
     
Responsibilities  of   • Some  examples  of  the  responsibilities  of  national  government  are  
National   o Create  and  __________________________  the  armed  forces  
Government   o Make  __________________________  treaties    
  o Oversee  the  Federal  Bureau  of  Investigation  and  Drug  and  Enforcement  
Administration  
 
o Negotiate  global  __________________________  policy  with  other  countries.    
  o Sign  treaties  with  other  countries  regarding  protecting  ocean  life.    
  o __________________________  National  Parks    
  o Provide  Medicare  and  Medicaid  Health  Services  
  o Provide  __________________________  ______________________Retirement  benefits  
  o Provide  unemployment  benefits.    
  o Documenting  __________________________  and  Issuing  passports  
o Set  Import  and  Export  policy  for  business  trading  with  other  countries.    
 
o Archive  important  American  documents  such  as  the  U.S.  Constitution  
  and  historic  newspapers.    
  o Oversee  __________________________  of  television  and  radio.    
   o Collect  __________________________  from  businesses  and  citizens  
   
Responsibilities  of   • Some  examples  of  the  responsibilities  of  state  government  are  
State  Government   o Oversee  __________________________  and  highway  police  forces  
o Create  criminal  and  civil  laws  and  maintain  courts  to  interpret  these  
 
laws.    
  o Create  __________________________  plans  for  state  forests  
  o Provide  health  care  for  disabled  and  low  income  individuals  
  o Establish  and  oversee  child  __________________________  services  
  o Establish  __________________________  standards  and  curriculum  for  schools  
  o Building  and  maintaining  state  __________________________.    
o Encourage  companies  to  establish  headquarters  in  the  state  
 
o Collect  taxes  from  businesses  and  citizens.  
   
  • Some  examples  of  the  responsibilities  of  local  government  are  
Responsibilities  of   o Establish  ___________________  stations  and  __________________________  forces  
Local  Government     o Establish  __________________________  and  recreation  centers  
  o Build  and  maintain  __________________________  and  road  signs  
  o Build  and  maintain  __________________________  
o Hire  and  evaluate  teachers  and  administrators  
 
o Maintaining  playgrounds,  picnic  areas  and  walking  paths  
  o Clearing  __________________________  after  weather  emergencies.  
  o Set  up  routes  for  local  public  transportation  
  o Collect  __________________________  from  local  businesses  and  citizens    
   
Instructions  for   1. We  are  going  to  look  at  the  __________________________  again  for  each  branch.  
GP  /  IP   2. We  will  then  __________________________  each  of  them  based  on  the  general  
responsibility  of  government  that  they  fit  under  in  a  graphic  organizer.  
• The  General  Responsibilities  are:  
o Protect  citizens  
o Protect  the  environment  
o Enhance  general  welfare  
o Provide  public  services  
3. We  will  then  evaluate  the  impact  of  those  government  services  on  our  lives  
in  a  timed  ECR.  
• Use  the  evidence  you  have  already  collected  to  justify  why  a  particular  
level  of  government  matters  more  to  you.    
• Include  an  Introductory  paragraph,  3  body  paragraphs  (one  per  general  
responsibility),  and  a  conclusion  paragraph.  Do  not  forget  to  state  your  
thesis!!!  
 
HOMEWORK  
Complete  your  Executive  Organization  Project.  It  is  due  on  Wednesday,  February  16th,  2011  for  B-­‐DAY  
classes.  It  is  due  on  Thursday,  February  17th  for  A-­‐DAY  classes.    No  late  work  will  be  accepted  unless  an  
excused  absence  form  accompanies  it.