1. Levels of Government Not to be confused with Branches of Government. What are they?

2. Draw Government Cake Add in “Decorations” for each layer Students must draw cake in their notebook

3. Federal Government Most Powerful In Washington DC Federal means same as National Leader is President Law Makers called Congress Has a Supreme Court

4. State Government 2 nd most powerful Leader is Governor (Terry Brandstad) Located in Des Moines Has a state Congress: makes state laws Has a state Supreme Court

5. Local Government Le Claire or Bettendorf Leader is Mayor (Le Claire= Scannell, Bettendorf = Gallagher) Law makers called City Council. County courts and police/fire

6. For each of the following scenarios you have to decide if the power is Federal, State, Local, or shared between all 3?

7. Issuing the new $20.00 Bills ANSWER: Federal

8. Declaring War ANSWER: Federal

9. Establishing public schools ANSWER: Mostly State/Local but a little bit Federal

10. Making a peace treaty with North Korea ANSWER: Federal

11. Trading with China ANSWER: Federal

12. Changing Interstate Speed Limit ANSWER: State

13. Changing speed limit on Devils Glen Rd. in Bettendorf ANSWER: Local

14. Setting a midnight curfew for minors (those under 18) ANSWER: Local

15. Providing Hospitals ANSWER: Mostly state but also some federal

16. Taxing citizens ANSWER: All 3!!!

17. Which Branch of Government? You must decide which branch of government has the power for the given change.

18. Sending troops to Afghansistan ANSWER: Executive (Commander and Chief)

19. Declaring War ANSWER: Legislative (war not always officially declared)

20. Raising tax rates ANSWER: Legislative

21. Changing Interstate Speed Limit ANSWER: Legislative

22. Requiring taxes to be paid for online purchases ANSWER: Legislative

23. Negotiating peace with North Korea ANSWER: Executive

24. Allowing African Americans into white schools in the 50’s ANSWER: Judicial (Brown vs. Board of Ed.)

25. Border dispute between Iowa and Illinois ANSWER: Judicial