1. Obligations and services of local, state, and federal government
Sorting Out Services
SS.7.C.3.14 Differentiate between local, state, and federal governments’ obligations and services.
Obligations and services of local, state, and federal government

2. Click the pic for the Federalism Facts of Congress!
(Provided by the Center on Congress)

3. Levels of Government Government Federal State Local
In our federal system of government, powers, obligations, and services are shared between three levels:

4. How is power distributed in the federal government?
Reserved Powers
Powers reserved to the States and the People
Concurrent Powers
Powers shared by the State and Federal government
Delegated/
Expressed/
Enumerated Powers
Powers outlined in the U.S. Constitution (example: Powers of Congress in Article I, Section 8)

5. Reserved Powers
Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
The People
States

6. Concurrent Powers
Powers that are shared by the Federal and State governments
Powers Delegated to Federal Government
Powers Reserved for State Government
Concurrent Powers
Can you think of something that would go in the middle?
TAXES
Powers that held by both the federal and state governments such as the ability to levy taxes. State government and federal government can tax people.

7. Delegated/Expressed/Enumerated Powers
Powers that are expressly listed/outlined in the United States Constitution
Delegated powers and enumerated powers are the powers expressly and specifically granted or assigned in the Constitution. Look in Article One and highlight the powers expressly given to the legislative branch. See Article One, Section 8.

8. Government obligations and services
How the federal, state, and local governments serve the people
Government obligations and services

9. Federal Government Examples
Coining money
Providing military
Establishing post offices
What would you add?
Additional examples: national security, federal welfare services, passport distribution
Emphasize with students that these services/powers are specifically outlined in the U.S. Constitutions as they are delegated/expressed/enumerated powers of Congress.

10. State Government Examples
Regulating building codes
Regulating utilities
Granting teacher certificates
What else would you add?
State of Florida Teaching Certification
These powers are reserved powers as they are not given to the federal government or denied to the states. That means they are reserved to the States and the people under the 10th amendment to the Constitution.
Examples include: marriage licenses, maintaining state roads, education, drivers licenses, standardized testing, birth certificates

11. Local Government Examples
Fire protection (fire department)
Zoning regulations
Trash collection
What else would you add?
Fire
Department
More examples: animal shelters, local road maintenance, local parks

12. Concurrent (Shared) Services/Powers
Sometimes the different levels of government share services/powers.
Example 1: Local and state governments can create police departments.
Orlando Police Department (local)
Florida Highway Patrol (state)
Example 2: State and federal governments can tax the people to support the government

13. How is government involved in your life?
Click on the image to interact with the Center on Congress’ “An Ordinary Day: The Impact of Congress/Government”
As you click through the module, write down the different ways government is involved in your life.

14. How would you classify the services?
Local
State
Federal

15. Where to Go with a problem
How do we know if a problem should be handled by local, state, or federal government?
Click the image to do an interactive activity!
Once you click the image you will see an e-learning module titled “The Importance of Civic Participation”. Enter the module, and then select the “Where to Go With a Problem” module. This will provide scenarios that students then have to classify as local, state, and/or federal problems.
Where to Go with a problem

16. Checking for Understanding