1. FEDERALISM, FUNDING, AND EDUCATION State Government

2. Cities* (AKA municipalities) *small towns not shown Richardson

3. Counties Collin County Dallas County

5. Running the Government In order for governments to run and provide for the needs of its citizens, it needs funding. Those funds generally come from taxes. TAX: an amount of money that a government requires people to pay; it is used to pay for the things done by the government PROPERTY TAX: an amount of money that a government requires people to pay based on the land they own. The money collected on Texas property pays for public education. SALES TAX: an amount of money that is added to the price of goods and services REVENUE: money that is collected for public use by a government through taxes BUDGET: an official statement from a government about how much it plans to spend

6. Structure and Function of Texas Government (KEY) Function ofLegislativeExecutiveJudicial Municipal (Cities – like Richardson, Dallas, Houston) Ensure that the city operates effectively. City CouncilMayorMunicipal Court County (like Collin County, Dallas County, Harris County) Ensure that rural and urban issues are addressed County Commissioner County JudgeCounty Courts State (TEXAS!)) Ensure that the citizens of Texas needs are met and protected Texas Legislature Congress Representatives Governor Texas Supreme Courts or Texas Court of Criminal Appeals