1. Chapter 25 American Government
Providing Important Services
Section 3

2. Examples of State Supported Services
EDUCATION
Higher Education
- Establish and run universities
Primary and Secondary education
- fund schools
- set quality guidelines
- establish curricula
- screen quality of materials
- establish minimum length of school year

3. Public Welfare Health - Operate hospitals - Fund health programs
- immunize children
- work with Federal Government administering programs
Welfare
- Provide aid to families for dependent children

4. Public Welfare cont. Public Safety - provide State police protection
- operate centralized offices as well as jails and prisons
Highways
- build and maintain roads
- ensure driver and pedestrian safety
- license drivers
Other Services
- set aside public land for recreation and conservation
- regulate businesses
- protect consumers

5. Terms
Entitlement
- anyone meeting eligibility requirements can receive benefits from state and county governments
Welfare
- cash assistance for the poor
Medicaid
- medical insurance for low income families
Urbanization
- the growth of cities and their suburbs

6. Chapter 25 American Government
Financing State and Local Government
Section 4

7. State and Local Revenue Sources
1. sales tax – A tax on commodities i.e. gas, cigarettes
2. individual income tax – progressive tax
3. corporate income tax – progressive tax
4. property tax
5. inheritance tax – “death taxes”
6. estate tax – “death taxes”
7. severance tax
8. licenses
9. payroll tax
10. tolls
11. business enterprises
12. borrowing

8. Progressive tax – The more you make the more you pay.
Regressive tax – everyone pays the same