1. Chapter 15: Government for and by the People
Government and Utah
Chapter 15: Government for and by the People

2. Bell Activity Take out your response paper.
Check under your desk for gum.
Bell Activity
Take out your response paper.
Think about what you have learned about the government and its branches (legislative, executive, and judicial).  Which branch do you think is the most powerful and why?  What are some ways the other two branches can prevent that branch from becoming too powerful.
Where should your backpack be?

3. Bell Activity Take out your study guide.
Check under your desk for gum.
Bell Activity
Take out your study guide.
Work on your study guide for 5 minutes. Try to answer at least 10 questions.
Where should your backpack be?

4. Bell Activity Your words are “ordinance” and “sovereignty”
No gum in class. Throw it in the garbage before class begins!
Bell Activity
Your words are “ordinance” and “sovereignty”
Find the word on your blue study guide and complete the following information for the word.
Find the definition using a glossary.
Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition.
If you finish early, work on your study guide!
Where should your backpack be?

5. Does your work look something like this?
Word: ordinance
My Understanding:
Definition:
Draw a picture of it:
Sentence:
Synonym/ Example:
Antonym/Non-Example:

6. Does your work look something like this?
Word: ordinance
My Understanding:
Definition: a local law or rule
Draw a picture of it:
Sentence: Logan City passed an
ordinance saying that students have a
curfew at night.
Synonym/ Example: law, regulation, rule
Antonym/Non-Example: unlawful, illegal

7. Does your work look something like this?
Word: sovereignty
My Understanding:
Definition:
Draw a picture of it:
Sentence:
Synonym/ Example:
Antonym/Non-Example:

8. Does your work look something like this?
Word: sovereignty
My Understanding:
Definition: self-government
Draw a picture of it:
Sentence: Native American tribes
who have a reservation are sovereign
nations under the protection of the U.S.
Synonym/ Example: self-rule, self-government
Antonym/Non-Example: dependant, ruled

9. Today we will learn about…
History Objective - We will describe the system of checks and balances in state and federal government, the different levels of government in the United States and Utah. We will be able to describe the roles of county and city governments.
Language Objective – We will listen and write important information.
Behavior Objective – Work Ethic: Stay on task.

10. So which branch is the most powerful?
The framers of the U.S. Constitution feared one branch of government becoming more powerful than the others so they gave each branch ways to control the power of the other two.
This system is called checks and balances.
Utah copied this system in its state constitution.
Take out your checks and balance organizer and let’s fill it out together.

12. Supreme Court (lifetime term)
Lower state courts
Governor (serves 4 year term)
Cabinet (advisors, work for governor)
House of Representatives (2 years)
Senate (serve 4 year term)

13. Confirms executive appointments (jobs)
Veto – “I deny it” Rejects a bill/law
Supreme Court (lifetime term)
Lower state courts
Governor (serves 4 year term)
Cabinet (advisors, work for governor)
House of Representatives (2 years)
Senate (serve 4 year term)
Confirms executive appointments (jobs)
May override veto if +2/3 of both houses vote in favor of it
May impeach officials
Controls appropriations (budget, money, taxes for state)

14. Confirms executive appointments (jobs) May override veto
Veto – “I deny it” Rejects a bill/law
Supreme Court (lifetime term)
Lower state courts
Governor (serves 4 year term)
Cabinet (advisors, work for governor)
House of Representatives (2 years)
Senate (serve 4 year term)
Confirms executive appointments (jobs)
May override veto
May impeach officials
Controls appropriations (budget, money, taxes for state)
Impeach – To put a government official on trial in the legislature for criminal activity
Confirms executive appointments of judges
May impeach judges
May increase or decrease the number of judges
May establish (create) or abolish (get rid of) lower courts (except Supreme C)
Regulates courts jurisdiction (area)

15. Confirms executive appointments (jobs) May override veto
Veto – “I deny it” Rejects a bill/law
Supreme Court (lifetime term)
Lower state courts
Patronage – choosing people to fill government jobs
Governor (serves 4 year term)
Cabinet (advisors, work for governor)
House of Representatives (2 years)
Senate (serve 4 year term)
Confirms executive appointments (jobs)
May override veto
May impeach officials
Controls appropriations (budget, money, taxes for state)
May veto legislation (bills that can become laws)
Suggests new legislation
Calls special sessions of legislature
Appeals directly to people of the state
Controls patronage
Impeach – To put a government official on trial in the legislature for criminal activity
Confirms executive appointments of judges
May impeach judges
May increase or decrease the number of judges
May establish (create) or abolish (get rid of) lower courts (except Supreme C)
Regulates courts jurisdiction (area)

16. Confirms executive appointments (jobs) May override veto
Veto – “I deny it” Rejects a bill/law
Supreme Court (lifetime term)
Lower state courts
Patronage – choosing people to fill government jobs
Governor (serves 4 year term)
Cabinet (advisors, work for governor)
House of Representatives (2 years)
Senate (serve 4 year term)
Confirms executive appointments (jobs)
May override veto
May impeach officials
Controls appropriations (budget, money, taxes for state)
May veto legislation (bills that can become laws)
Suggests new legislation
Calls special sessions of legislature
Appeals directly to people of the state
Controls patronage
Appoints state judges
May pardon (release/forgive) state offenders (people convicted of crimes)
Impeach – To put a government official on trial in the legislature for criminal activity
Confirms executive appointments of judges
May impeach judges
May increase or decrease the number of judges
May establish (create) or abolish (get rid of) lower courts (except Supreme C)
Regulates courts jurisdiction (area)

17. Confirms executive appointments (jobs) May override veto
Veto – “I deny it” Rejects a bill/law
Supreme Court (lifetime term)
Lower state courts
Patronage – choosing people to fill government jobs
Governor (serves 4 year term)
Cabinet (advisors, work for governor)
House of Representatives (2 years)
Senate (serve 4 year term)
Confirms executive appointments (jobs)
May override veto
May impeach officials
Controls appropriations (budget, money, taxes for state)
Decides if executive orders are constitutional or unconstitutional
Interprets how state laws should be enforced
May veto legislation (bills that can become laws)
Suggests new legislation
Calls special sessions of legislature
Appeals directly to people of the state
Controls patronage
Appoints state judges
May pardon (release/forgive) state offenders (people convicted of crimes)
Impeach – To put a government official on trial in the legislature for criminal activity
Confirms executive appointments of judges
May impeach judges
May increase or decrease the number of judges
May establish (create) or abolish (get rid of) lower courts (except Supreme C)
Regulates courts jurisdiction (area)

18. Confirms executive appointments (jobs) May override veto
Veto – “I deny it” Rejects a bill/law
Supreme Court (lifetime term)
Lower state courts
Patronage – choosing people to fill government jobs
Governor (serves 4 year term)
Cabinet (advisors, work for governor)
House of Representatives (2 years)
Senate (serve 4 year term)
Confirms executive appointments (jobs)
May override veto
May impeach officials
Controls appropriations (budget, money, taxes for state)
Decides if executive orders are constitutional or unconstitutional
Interprets how state laws should be enforced
May veto legislation (bills that can become laws)
Suggests new legislation
Calls special sessions of legislature
Appeals directly to people of the state
Controls patronage
Appoints state judges
May pardon (release/forgive) state offenders (people convicted of crimes)
Impeach – To put a government official on trial in the legislature for criminal activity
Decides if laws are constitutional or unconstitutional
Interprets what laws mean
Confirms executive appointments of judges
May impeach judges
May increase or decrease the number of judges
May establish (create) or abolish (get rid of) lower courts (except Supreme C)
Regulates courts jurisdiction (area)

19. Bell Activity Your word is “establish”
No gum in class. Throw it in the garbage before class begins!
Bell Activity
Your word is “establish”
Find the word on your blue study guide and complete the following information for the word.
Find the definition using a glossary.
Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition.
If you finish early work on questions 1-9, 12-29
Where should your backpack be?

20. Does your work look something like this?
Word: establish
My Understanding:
Definition:
Draw a picture of it:
Sentence:
Synonym/ Example:
Antonym/Non-Example:

21. Does your work look something like this?
Word: establish
My Understanding:
Definition: to bring about permanently
Draw a picture of it:
Sentence: The town was established in
1887.
Synonym/ Example: create, set up; institute
Antonym/Non-Example: end, finish; impermanent

22. Today we will learn about…
Language Objective - We will read taxes and our rights and responsibilities, and answer questions about them.
Behavior Objective – Collaboration: We will help each other finish our study guides.
Content Objective - We will be able to describe different levels of government how taxes are used by the federal, state, and local government. We will also examine the rights and responsibilities of being a good citizen.

23. Levels of Government in Utah
County Government
City Government
Tribal Government
Taxes

24. Levels of Government
No matter where you live in our country, you have to live under the rules and laws of the national government.
You also live under smaller governments.
State
County
City or Town

25. Levels continued…
The National Government, called the federal government, rules everyone in the country.
The state government rules only the people in the state.
County government applies to smaller regions of the state.
City government is government closer to home.

26. Levels in Logan Federal State County City
Utah’s government structure is outlined in our state constitution.
For the rest of the hour, we will examine that document.
You will work in groups of three to read and find the answers to the questions on your handout.
Pay close attention to the headings of different sections. They will help you find the information that you need.
County
City

27. County Government
Utah is divided into smaller regions called counties.
The county government is headed by a county board of commissioners.
Each county has a county seat, which is where the offices of the county government are located.
What is the county we live in?
What is the county seat of that county?

28. County Government Services
These are some of the services that are part of county government:
County court
Driver’s license
Copy of your birth certificate
Marriage license
Pay taxes on a car

29. County Government Services
Counties:
Hold elections
Levy taxes
Carry out laws
Buy property & raise buildings
Deal with public health and welfare
Business licenses
Schools
Libraries

30. City Government
The type of government that a town has depends in part on how big it is.
When a town is created, the citizens choose what type of government that city will have.
Large towns typically have a mayor and a council.
Small towns often have a town board or manager.
Town leaders direct city affairs, make ordinances, and decide how to spend taxes.

31. Kinds of Cities
Cities are classified according to size and population. These are the main kinds:
FIRST CLASS CITY – population over 100,000
SECOND CLASS CITY – population from 60,000 – 100,000
THIRD CLASS CITY – population below 60,000
TOWN – 100 people or more until incorporated to become a city.

32. City Government Services
The main role of city government is to offer services such as:
Build and maintain roads
Parks
Water
Sewage
Garbage disposal
Snow removal
Fire and Police departments
Libraries
Cemeteries
Public programs: 4th of July, recreation programs.

33. Tribal Governments
Navajo Tribal Council
American Indians who live on reservations also live under a tribal government.
They are separate nations under the national government.

34. What do you think?
Some people think we have too much government. Others think that we need to have the different levels of government. Think about the ways the levels are the same and different. Do you think that we need both county and city governments?

35. Taxes
The U.S. and Utah Constitutions give our federal, state, counties, and cities the power to collect taxes.
Taxes come in many forms. Look at the pink sheet for a list of where taxes are collected.
Write down three places where taxes are collected.

36. Taxes Pay for Services What is local tax money used for?
Making and fixing streets.
Plowing the snow in winter.
Libraries
Schools
Clean water
Garbage collection
Recreation like parks, sports, swimming pools, etc.
Paying public employees (teachers, police, etc.)
Federal taxes?
Military protection
Currency (money)
And many more things

37. Taxes and you Public schools are a government service.
No matter where you live in Utah, all the working adults in the state help pay for your education.
Taxes pay for school buildings, teachers’ salaries, textbooks, and supplies.
Since both state and local tax money is used to pay for your education, the state legislature can require students to attend school for a certain number of days each year, and set the curricula that you study in your classes.
The voters have a say in what happens in schools by electing members of the school board of each school district.
The board adopts policies to fit local needs.

38. Get Involved!
Government affects your life in many ways, but many people don’t see the point of being active in their government.
Even students can get involved in the process.
Know who your elected officials are.
Visit city council meetings.
Write letters or s to your representatives.
Volunteer in your community.
Register to vote when you turn 18 and learn about the issues and candidates you will be voting on.
When you are old enough, you can even campaign for a candidate.

39. Be a Person of High Character
Our city, state, and country is only as strong as its people.
Be honest, moral, polite, and helpful.
Help people when you can in your community.
You should obey all the laws.
You should speak out against discrimination or unfair actions of other people.
Make a difference in other people’s lives by volunteering your time.

40. Bell Activity Your word is “representative”.
Please throw your gum in the garbage before class begins.
Bell Activity
Your word is “representative”.
Find the word on your blue study guide and complete the following information for the word.
Find the definition using a glossary.
Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition.
When you are finished, take out a piece of paper and put your name on it.
Where should your backpack be?

41. Does your work look something like this?
Word: representative
My Understanding:
Definition:
Draw a picture of it:
Sentence:
Synonym/Example:
Antonym/Non-Example:

42. Does your work look something like this?
Word: representative
My Understanding:
Definition: an elected person who votes
Draw a picture of it:
or acts on behalf of others
Sentence: I was a representative to
the student council for my team.
Syn/Ex: Senator; delegate
Antonym/Non-Example: Supreme Court Justice, appointed

43. Actions of the Utah Studies Legislatures
Class
Law
1st Hour
2nd Hour
5th Hour
6th Hour
7th Hour
8th Hour

44. Check under your desk for gum.
Bell Activity
Take out your response paper and spend 4 minutes answering these questions.
What do you think it means to be a good citizen?
What kinds of rights do we have as citizens?
What are our responsibilities as citizens?
Where should your backpack be?