Branches and
Levels of
Government
Levels of Government
National Level
Having to do with the entire Country. The
United States of America is our nation.
Levels of Government
State Level
Having to do only with one of the 50 states.
Texas is our State.
Levels of Government
Local Level
Having to do only with one city, community or county.
live in Tarrant County.
Haslet is our city. We
Branches of
Government
Branches of Government
Executive Branch
Executive Branch of government—President and Vice
President of the United States are the national executive
branch.
Executive Branch of governmentGovernor of a state. In our State of Texas, Rick Perry is
the governor so he is the executive branch of our state
government.
Executive Branch of governmentThe mayor of the city government leads the city council
and is elected by the people of the city. So the mayor is
the executive of the local government.
Branches of Government
Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch of government–
United States Congress the House of Representatives and the
Senate. They work in the capitol building in Washington D.C.
as the national legislative branch. The Legislative branch makes
the laws.
Legislative Branch of government–
Texas Congress that works in the Texas State capitol
building in Austin, TX as the state legislative branch. The
Legislative branch makes the laws.
Legislative Branch of government–
The City Council is the Local legislative branch. It is
people who are elected by the citizens of Keller to make
the laws for Keller.
Branches of Government
Judicial Branch
Judicial Branch of governmentThe judicial branch at each level is made up of Courts, Judges,
and juries. The judicial branch of government at the national
level is the Supreme Court who makes sure laws are
constitutional.
Judicial Branch of governmentThe judicial branch at each level is made up of Courts, Judges,
and juries. The judicial branch at the state level has trials for
cases that involve laws broken in the State of Texas.
Judicial Branch of governmentThe judicial branch at each level is made up of Courts, Judges,
and juries. The judicial branch at the local level is has trials for
cases that involve laws broken in the City of Keller.
In your Social Studies Notebook, answer
the following questions in complete
sentences.
1. Name the Three Branches of Government.
2. Which branch of the government includes the President of
the United States of America?
3. Which branch of the government makes the laws?
4. Which branch of the government makes sure the laws are
constitutional?
Create a Tree Map in your Social Studies Notebook
and put each word under the level of government
where it belongs?
Levels of Government
National
Fire Fighters
Constitution
Sherriff
Taxes
Police
State
Local
Trash Service
Declaration of Independence
Founding Fathers
City Manager
Ambulance Service