Government and Utah Chapter 15: Government for and by the People.

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Take out your response paper.Take out your response paper. Think about what you have learned about Think about what you have learned about

the government and its branches the government and its branches (legislative, executive, and judicial). Which (legislative, executive, and judicial). Which branch do you think is the most powerful branch do you think is the most powerful and why? What are some ways the other and why? What are some ways the other two branches can prevent that branch from two branches can prevent that branch from becoming too powerful.becoming too powerful.

Where should your backpack be?Where should your backpack be?

Check under your desk for gum.


Take out your study guide.Take out your study guide. Work on your study guide for 5 minutes. Work on your study guide for 5 minutes.

Try to answer Try to answer at least at least 10 questions.10 questions.



Bell ActivityBell ActivityYour words are “ordinance” and Your words are “ordinance” and

“sovereignty”“sovereignty” Find the word on your blue study guide and Find the word on your blue study guide and

complete the following information for the word.complete the following information for the word.Find the definition using a glossary.Find the definition using a glossary.Use your own knowledge and experience to Use your own knowledge and experience to

complete the rest of the definition.complete the rest of the definition. If you finish early, work on your study If you finish early, work on your study

guide!guide! Where should your backpack be?Where should your backpack be?

No gum in class. Throw it in the garbage before class begins!

Word: ordinance My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example:

Antonym/Non-Example:

Does your work look Does your work look something like this?something like this?

Word: ordinance My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: a local law or rule Draw a picture of it:

Sentence: Logan City passed an

ordinance saying that students have a

curfew at night.

Synonym/Example: law, regulation, rule

Antonym/Non-Example: unlawful, illegal


Word: sovereignty My Understanding: 4 3 2 1


Sentence:

Synonym/Example:



Word: sovereignty My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: self-government Draw a picture of it:

Sentence: Native American tribes

who have a reservation are sovereign

nations under the protection of the U.S.

Synonym/Example: self-rule, self-government

Antonym/Non-Example: dependant, ruled


Today we will learn Today we will learn about…about…

History Objective - We History Objective - We will describe the system will describe the system of checks and balances in of checks and balances in state and federal state and federal government, the different government, the different levels of government in levels of government in the United States and the United States and Utah. We will be able to Utah. We will be able to describe the roles of describe the roles of county and city county and city governments.governments.

Language Language Objective – We will Objective – We will listen and write listen and write important important information.information.

Behavior Objective Behavior Objective – Work Ethic: Stay – Work Ethic: Stay on task.on task.

So which branch So which branch isis the the most powerful?most powerful? The The framersframers of the of the

U.S. Constitution U.S. Constitution feared one branch feared one branch of government of government becoming more becoming more powerful than the powerful than the others so they gave others so they gave each branch ways each branch ways to control the power to control the power of the other two.of the other two.

This system is This system is called checks and called checks and balances.balances.

Utah copied this Utah copied this system in its state system in its state constitution.constitution.

Take out your Take out your checks and balance checks and balance organizer and let’s organizer and let’s fill it out together.fill it out together.

•Governor (serves 4 year term)•Cabinet (advisors, work for governor)


•Confirms executive appointments (jobs)•May override veto if +2/3 of both houses vote in favor of it•May impeach officials•Controls appropriations (budget, money, taxes for state)

Veto – “I deny it” Rejects a bill/law


•Confirms executive appointments (jobs)•May override veto•May impeach officials•Controls appropriations (budget, money, taxes for state)


•Confirms executive appointments of judges•May impeach judges•May increase or decrease the number of judges

Impeach – To put a government official on trial in the legislature for criminal activity •May establish (create) or abolish

(get rid of) lower courts (except Supreme C)•Regulates courts jurisdiction (area)





Impeach – To put a government official on trial in the legislature for criminal activity •May establish (create) or abolish

(get rid of) lower courts (except Supreme C)•Regulates courts jurisdiction (area)

•May vetolegislation

(bills that can become laws)

•Suggests new legislation

•Calls special sessions of legislature

•Appeals directly to people of the

state•Controls

patronage

Patronage – choosing people to fill government jobs





Impeach – To put a government official on trial in the legislature for criminal activity

•May establish (create) or abolish (get rid of) lower courts (except Supreme C)•Regulates courts jurisdiction (area)






state•Controls

patronage


•Appoints state judges•May pardon (release/forgive) state offenders (people convicted of crimes)












state•Controls

patronage



•Decides if executive orders

are constitutional or

unconstitutional•Interprets how

state laws shouldbe enforced












state•Controls

patronage



•Decides if executive orders

are constitutional or

unconstitutional•Interprets how

state laws shouldbe enforced

•Decides if laws are constitutional or unconstitutional

•Interprets what laws mean

Bell ActivityBell ActivityYour word is “establish”Your word is “establish” Find the word on your blue study guide and Find the word on your blue study guide and

complete the following information for the word.complete the following information for the word.Find the definition using a glossary.Find the definition using a glossary.Use your own knowledge and experience to Use your own knowledge and experience to

complete the rest of the definition.complete the rest of the definition.

If you finish early work on questions 1-If you finish early work on questions 1-9, 12-299, 12-29


No gum in class. Throw it in the garbage before class begins!

Word: establish My Understanding: 4 3 2 1


Sentence:

Synonym/Example:


Does your work lookDoes your work looksomething like this?something like this?

Word: establish My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: to bring about permanently Draw a picture of it:

Sentence: The town was established in

1887.

Synonym/Example: create, set up; institute

Antonym/Non-Example: end, finish; impermanent

Does your work lookDoes your work looksomething like this?something like this?

Today we will learn Today we will learn about…about…

Content Objective - We Content Objective - We will be able to describe will be able to describe different levels of different levels of government how taxes government how taxes are used by the are used by the federal, state, and local federal, state, and local government. We will government. We will also examine the rights also examine the rights and responsibilities of and responsibilities of being a good citizen.being a good citizen.

Language Objective - Language Objective - We will read taxes We will read taxes and our rights and and our rights and responsibilities, and responsibilities, and answer questions answer questions about them. about them.

Behavior Objective – Behavior Objective – Collaboration: We will Collaboration: We will help each other finish help each other finish our study guides.our study guides.

Levels of Government in Utah

Levels of Government County Government

City Government Tribal Government

Taxes

Levels of GovernmentLevels of Government

No matter where you live in our No matter where you live in our country, you have to live under the country, you have to live under the rules and laws of the national rules and laws of the national government.government.

You also live under smaller You also live under smaller governments.governments.– StateState– CountyCounty– City or TownCity or Town

Levels continued…Levels continued…

The National Government, The National Government, called the federal called the federal government, rules everyone government, rules everyone in the country.in the country.

The state government rules The state government rules only the people in the state.only the people in the state.

County government applies County government applies to smaller regions of the to smaller regions of the state.state.

City government is City government is government closer to home.government closer to home.

Levels in LoganLevels in Logan

Federal State

County City

County GovernmentCounty Government

Utah is divided into Utah is divided into smaller regions smaller regions called counties.called counties.

The county The county government is government is headed by a headed by a county county board of board of commissionerscommissioners..

Each county has a Each county has a county seat, which is county seat, which is where the offices of where the offices of the county the county government are government are located.located.– What is the county we What is the county we

live in?live in?– What is the county What is the county

seat of that county?seat of that county?

County Government County Government ServicesServices

These are some of These are some of the services that the services that are part of county are part of county government:government:– County courtCounty court– Driver’s licenseDriver’s license– Copy of your birth Copy of your birth

certificatecertificate– Marriage licenseMarriage license– Pay taxes on a carPay taxes on a car

County Government County Government ServicesServices Counties:Counties:

– Hold electionsHold elections– Levy taxesLevy taxes– Carry out lawsCarry out laws– Buy property & Buy property &

raise buildingsraise buildings– Deal with public Deal with public

health and welfarehealth and welfare– Business licensesBusiness licenses– SchoolsSchools– LibrariesLibraries

City GovernmentCity Government The type of government The type of government

that a town has depends that a town has depends in part on how big it is.in part on how big it is.

When a town is created, When a town is created, the citizens choose what the citizens choose what type of government that type of government that city will have.city will have.– Large towns typically have Large towns typically have

a mayor and a council.a mayor and a council.– Small towns often have a Small towns often have a

town board or manager.town board or manager. Town leaders direct city Town leaders direct city

affairs, make affairs, make ordinancesordinances, , and decide how to spend and decide how to spend taxes.taxes.

Kinds of CitiesKinds of Cities

Cities are classified according to Cities are classified according to size and population. These are the size and population. These are the main kinds:main kinds:– FIRST CLASS CITY – population over 100,000FIRST CLASS CITY – population over 100,000– SECOND CLASS CITY – population from SECOND CLASS CITY – population from

60,000 – 100,00060,000 – 100,000– THIRD CLASS CITY – population below THIRD CLASS CITY – population below

60,00060,000– TOWN – 100 people or more until TOWN – 100 people or more until

incorporated to become a city.incorporated to become a city.

City Government City Government ServicesServices The main role of city government is to The main role of city government is to

offer services such as:offer services such as:– Build and maintain roadsBuild and maintain roads– ParksParks– WaterWater– SewageSewage– Garbage disposalGarbage disposal– Snow removalSnow removal– Fire and Police departmentsFire and Police departments– LibrariesLibraries– CemeteriesCemeteries– Public programs: 4th of July, recreation Public programs: 4th of July, recreation

programs.programs.

Tribal GovernmentsTribal Governments

American Indians American Indians who live on who live on reservations also reservations also live under a tribal live under a tribal government.government.

They are separate They are separate nations under the nations under the national national government.government.

Navajo Tribal Council

What do you think?What do you think?

Some people think we Some people think we have too much have too much government. Others government. Others think that we need to think that we need to have the different have the different levels of government. levels of government. Think about the ways Think about the ways the levels are the the levels are the same and different. same and different. Do you think that we Do you think that we need both county and need both county and city governments?city governments?

TaxesTaxes

The U.S. and Utah Constitutions The U.S. and Utah Constitutions give our federal, state, counties, give our federal, state, counties, and cities the power to collect and cities the power to collect taxes.taxes.– Taxes come in many forms. Look at Taxes come in many forms. Look at

the pink sheet for a list of where the pink sheet for a list of where taxes are collected.taxes are collected.

– Write down three places where taxes Write down three places where taxes are collected.are collected.

Taxes Pay for ServicesTaxes Pay for Services

What is local tax money used for?What is local tax money used for?– Making and fixing streets.Making and fixing streets.– Plowing the snow in winter.Plowing the snow in winter.– LibrariesLibraries– SchoolsSchools– Clean waterClean water– Garbage collectionGarbage collection– Recreation like parks, sports, swimming pools, Recreation like parks, sports, swimming pools,

etc.etc.– Paying public employees (teachers, police, etc.)Paying public employees (teachers, police, etc.)

Federal taxes?– Military protectionMilitary protection– Currency (money)Currency (money)– And many more thingsAnd many more things

Taxes and youTaxes and you

Public schools are a government service. Public schools are a government service. – No matter where you live in Utah, all the working No matter where you live in Utah, all the working

adults in the state help pay for your education.adults in the state help pay for your education.– Taxes pay for school buildings, teachers’ Taxes pay for school buildings, teachers’

salaries, textbooks, and supplies.salaries, textbooks, and supplies. Since both state and local tax money is Since both state and local tax money is

used to pay for your education, the state used to pay for your education, the state legislature can require students to attend legislature can require students to attend school for a certain number of days each school for a certain number of days each year, and set the curricula that you study in year, and set the curricula that you study in your classes.your classes.– The voters have a say in what happens in The voters have a say in what happens in

schools by electing members of the school board schools by electing members of the school board of each school district.of each school district.

– The board adopts policies to fit local needs.The board adopts policies to fit local needs.

Get Involved!Get Involved!

Government affects your life in many Government affects your life in many ways, but many people don’t see the ways, but many people don’t see the point of being point of being active in their government.in their government.

Even students can get involved in the Even students can get involved in the process.process.– Know who your elected officials are.Know who your elected officials are.– Visit city council meetings.Visit city council meetings.– Write letters or emails to your representatives.Write letters or emails to your representatives.– Volunteer in your community.Volunteer in your community.– Register to vote when you turn 18 and learn Register to vote when you turn 18 and learn

about the issues and candidates you will be about the issues and candidates you will be voting on.voting on.

– When you are old enough, you can even When you are old enough, you can even campaign for a candidate.campaign for a candidate.

Be a Person of High Be a Person of High CharacterCharacter

Our city, state, and country is only Our city, state, and country is only as strong as its people.as strong as its people.– Be honest, moral, polite, and helpful.Be honest, moral, polite, and helpful.– Help people when you can in your Help people when you can in your

community.community.– You should obey all the laws.You should obey all the laws.– You should speak out against You should speak out against

discrimination or unfair actions of discrimination or unfair actions of other people.other people.

– Make a difference in other people’s Make a difference in other people’s lives by volunteering your time.lives by volunteering your time.

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Your word is “representative”.Your word is “representative”. Find the word on your blue study guide Find the word on your blue study guide

and complete the following information and complete the following information for the word.for the word.Find the definition using a glossary.Find the definition using a glossary.Use your own knowledge and experience to Use your own knowledge and experience to

complete the rest of the definition.complete the rest of the definition.

When you are finished, take out a piece of When you are finished, take out a piece of paper and put your name on it.paper and put your name on it.


Please throw your gum in the garbage before class begins.

Does your work look Does your work look something like this?something like this?Word: representative My Understanding: 4 3 2 1


Sentence:

Synonym/Example: Antonym/Non-Example:

Does your work look Does your work look something like this?something like this?Word: representative My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: an elected person who votes Draw a picture of it:

or acts on behalf of others

Sentence: I was a representative to

the student council for my team.

Syn/Ex: Senator; delegate

Antonym/Non-Example: Supreme Court Justice, appointed

Actions of the Utah Actions of the Utah Studies LegislaturesStudies Legislatures

Class Law

1st Hour

2nd Hour

5th Hour

6th Hour

7th Hour

8th Hour


Take out your response paper Take out your response paper and spend 4 minutes and spend 4 minutes answering these questions.answering these questions.

What do you think it means to be a good What do you think it means to be a good citizen? citizen?

What kinds of rights do we have as citizens? What kinds of rights do we have as citizens? What are our responsibilities as citizens? What are our responsibilities as citizens?



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