Local and National Government Michael D Rinella Revised

“Local and National Government” Michael D. Rinella Revised for Marion Elementary 10/06

The 13 stripes on the American flag represent the original 13 colonies

Branches of the Legislative Government • Makes the laws • Includes the Senate and House of Representative • The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government U. S. Senate Building

Branches of the Legislative Government • The State Assembly is the legislative branch of New York. Empire State Plaza in Albany

Judicial Branches of the Government • Enforces the laws • Includes the judges and court systems

Judicial Branches of the Government • The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States The U. S. Supreme Court

Executive Branches of the Government • The leader of the government who carries out the laws • Includes the President of the United States President George W. Bush

Executive Branches of the Government • The leader of the government in New York state is the governor George Pataki

Constitution • A document that has the basic rules to govern a state or country.

Amendments • Any major changes or additions to the United States Constitution Amendment 13: Slavery illegal to vote Amendment 19: Women areisallowed

Local Government • A Mayor is the head of the municipal (village or city) government Mayor

Local Government Vote for Me! • The final decision about who becomes the next town supervisor or mayor of a town in New York state would depend on the number of citizens who vote for the person

Local Government • The school district is a branch of government that is run by a Board of Education

Local Government • One of the responsibilities of our local government is to take care of our streets and sidewalks.