OHIO’S GOVERNMENT OHIO’S GOVERNMENT IS LOCATED IN OUR STATE’S CAPITAL CITY, COLUMBUS.
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OHIO’S GOVERNMENT
OHIO’S GOVERNMENT IS LOCATED IN OUR STATE’S CAPITAL CITY, COLUMBUS.
THIS IS THE CAPITAL BUILDING
LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS.
THIS IS WHERE THE LAWS FOR THE STATE OF
OHIO ARE MADE.
THE PLAN OF GOVERNMENT FOR OUR STATE IS THE
OHIO CONSTITUTION.
HERE IS A COPY OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO
WRITTEN IN 1803, SO WE
COULD BECOME A STATE IN
1803.
OUR STATE GOVERNMENT HAS 3 PARTS OR
BRANCHES. THEY ARE:
THE LEGISLATIVE
THE EXECUTIVE
THE JUDICIAL
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH IS CALLED THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WRITES THE LAWS FOR THE
STATE.
THERE ARE TWO PARTS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
THE SENATE
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES
THIS IS WHAT THE SENATE
CHAMBER IN THE CAPITAL
BUILDING LOOKS LIKE.
HERE IS WHAT THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER LOOKS
LIKE.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE WRITE BILLS, PROPOSED
LAWS.
THEY VOTE ON THE BILLS. IF THE BILLS ARE PASSED BY A MAJORITY VOTE IN BOTH THE
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE BILLS ARE SENT TO THE GOVERNOR.
THE GOVERNOR’S JOB IS TO EXECUTE OR CARRY OUT BILLS THAT HE OR SHE SIGNS INTO LAW.
THE GOVERNOR MAKES SURE THE LAWS ARE
ENFORCED IN THE STATE.
THIS IS THE CURRENT
GOVERNOR, TED
STRICKLAND, OF OHIO
(DURING THE YEARS 2007-
2011)
AFTER THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES A BILL, THE GOVERNOR SIGNS
THE BILL INTO LAW AND ENFORCES THE BILL.
THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO MAY HAVE TO JUDGE OR
INTERPRET THE LAW.
THE JOB OF THE SUPREME COURT IN OHIO IS TO JUDGE OR INTERPRET
LAWS IN THE STATE OF OHIO.
THE NEXT PICTURE IS OF
THE MEMBERS OF OHIO’S SUPREME
COURT IN THE YEAR 2008.
THESE 3 BRANCHES OR PARTS OF OUR STATE GOVERNMENT IN
OHIO, MAKE, EXECUTE, ENFORCE AND JUDGE OUR LAWS FOR OUR
STATE.
THE WAY THE GOVERNOR, SENATORS, REPRESENTATIVES AND JUDGES ARE MADE A PART OF OUR STATE GOVERNMENT IS
THROUGH ELECTIONS.
AT DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE YEAR ELECTIONS ARE HELD IN OUR STATE. IT IS
ONE OF THE GREAT PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A CITIZEN OF THE
UNITED STATES AND OHIO.
WE GET TO DECIDE WHO WILL BE OUR LEADERS DURING THE NEXT YEAR OR
NUMBER OF YEARS. THE PERSON RECEIVING THE MAJORITY OF VOTES FROM
THE VOTERS BECOMES THE GOVERNOR FOR 4 YEARS, OR SENATOR OR
REPRESENTATIVE FOR 2 YEARS, OR JUDGE FOR 4 YEARS.
HERE IS A CLOSE UP PICTURE OF THE KIND OF VOTING
BOOTH AND MACHINE I HAVE
USED DURING ALL MY YEARS IN OHIO.
SOME VOTERS USE PAPER BALLOTS AND
NOT VOTING MACHINES.
THE NEXT SCENE SHOWS WHAT A PAPER BALLOT
MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
WHEN WE SELECT OUR LEADERS, WE WANT THEM TO
HAVE AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES:
HONESTY
COURAGE
WISDOM
HONESTY IS TELLING THE TRUTH. IT IS
ALSO ACTING IN A WAY THAT IS NOT
DECEITFUL, DOES NO TRICKERY AND DOES
NO CHEATING.
WE KNOW WHAT COURAGE IS!!!
IT WHAT THE COWARDLY LION IN THE
WIZARD OF OZ DIDN’T HAVE…
BUT LATER…GOT!!!
COURAGE IS DOING WHAT IS RIGHT …
REGARDLESS OF HOW FRIGHTENED WE MIGHT
BE OR HOW MUCH DOING THE RIGHT THING
WILL COST US PERSONALLY.
WISDOM IS USING YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO DO THE RIGHT,
GOOD AND HELPFUL THING FOR
YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO VOTE, YOU WANT TO BE
SURE YOU VOTE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE
THESE QUALITIES TO SERVE AS LEADERS IN
OUR STATE, IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND IN
OUR NATION.
THIS IS THE GREAT SEAL OF OHIO. IT
REPRESENTS OUR STATE.
WE WANT LEADERS OF
OUR GOVERNMENT
TO BE HONEST, WISE
AND COURAGEOUS.
HERE IS OUR OHIO STATE FLAG. PERHAPS YOU WILL BECOME A LEADER IN OHIO IN THE YEARS TO COME. BE A PERSON KNOWN FOR THEIR
HONESTY, COURAGE AND WISDOM. START DEVELOPING THESE QUALITIES IN YOUR LIFE NOW!!!