1. THE MANY PARTS OF OUR GOVERNMENT

2. WE HAVE THREE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
We have a national level.
We have a state level.
We have a local level.

3. Our national government is in
NATIONAL LEVEL
Our national government is in
Washington, D. C.

4. Our state government is in
STATE LEVEL
Our state government is in
Lansing.

5. LOCAL LEVEL Our local government is our county our township
our city or village
and
our community

6. WE ALSO HAVE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT!
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch

7. THE BRANCHES OF OUR GOVERNMENT Each branch has a different job!
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Each branch has a different job!

8. THE BRANCHES OF OUR GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH- Makes Laws
EXECUTIVE BRANCH- Makes sure laws are followed
JUDICIAL BRANCH- Makes sure laws follow the Constitution

9. THE BRANCHES OF OUR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
The President, the Congress and the Supreme Court are each a part of a BRANCH of our government.

10. THE BRANCHES OF OUR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
The President is a part of the EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

11. The Congress is a part of the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.

12. The Supreme Court is a part of the JUDICIAL BRANCH.

13. THE BRANCHES OF OUR STATE GOVERNMENT
The Governor, the State Legislature and the State Courts are each a part of a branch of our government.

14. THE BRANCHES OF OUR STATE GOVERNMENT
Our Governor is a part of the EXECUTIVE branch.

15. Michigan’s
State Legislature
is a part of the
LEGISLATIVE branch.

16. Michigan’s courts are a part of the JUDICIAL branch.

17. THE BRANCHES OF OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Some cities have mayors.
Some cities have city managers.
Mayors and City Managers are part of the Executive Branch.

18. THE BRANCHES OF OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Some cities have City Councils.
Some towns have Town Councils.
City Councils and Town Councils are part of the Legislative Branch.

19. THE BRANCHES OF OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Most cities have local courts.
District, circuit, appeals, and family courts are local.
Local courts are part of the Judicial Branch.

20. Here are the branches at all three levels.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JUDICIAL BRANCH
National Level
President
Congress
Supreme Court
State
Level
Governor
State Legislature
State Courts
Local
Mayor or City Manager
City Council or Town Council
Local Courts

21. You now understand more about your governments!