1. State & Local Government

2. We Have DAILY Contact With State & Local Government (counties, townships, etc.)
Police Departments
Libraries
Schools
Driver’s License
Parking Tickets
What else?

3. The 10th Amendment
All powers not granted to the federal government are reserved for the states and the people.
All state governments are modeled after the federal government and consist of 3 branches…

4. Executive Branch
Governor
Who is this?

5. Legislative Branch
Elected Representatives

6. Judicial Branch The court system- State Supreme Court & local courts.
Topeka

7. Municipal Government Cities, towns, villages, & townships.
Organized around a population center.
Generally responsible for Parks & Recreation, police/fire, housing services, emergency med., municipal courts.

8. Municipal Government (cont’d)
Transportation services (public transit), public works (streets, sewers, snow removal, signage, etc.).
Local government must be granted power by the state.
Generally, mayors, city councils, and other governing bodies are directly elected by the people.

9. Questions?