Levels of Government
National Government
State Government
City Government
President
National Government
Governor
State Government
Mayor
City Government
President
National Government
Governor
State Government
Mayor
City Government
President
Legislative Branch
Makes the laws
Executive Branch
Carries out the laws
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Tells whether
laws have been
broken.
National Government
Governor
Lawmakers
Makes the
laws
Part of the General
Assembly
Governor
Carry out laws
Courts
Judges Say
when laws are
broken
State Government
Mayor
City Council
Makes laws
Mayor
Helps make decisions
Courts
Judges say when laws
have been broken
City (Local) Government
Things to remember
The President is the leader of our nation.
He signs laws and makes decisions about
our country.
There are 3 branches of our national
government: Executive, Legislative, and
Judicial.
Things to remember
The Governor is the leader of our state.
He or she signs laws and makes decisions
about our state.
There are 3 branches of our state
government: General Assembly
(lawmakers), Governor, and the courts.
Things to remember
• The MAYOR is the leader of the city
council.
• He or she is the leader of a community’s
government.
• There are three levels of our city
government: city council, mayor, and
courts.