MSW 504 UAGM Government Structure of The United States Graphic Organizer
ANSWER
Government Structure of the United States
Level 1: Federal Government
- Executive Branch
- President: Head of State and Government
- Vice President: Second in Command
- Cabinet: Advisers to the President
- Legislative Branch
- Congress:
- Senate: Upper House (100 Senators)
- House of Representatives: Lower House (435 Representatives)
- Congress:
- Judicial Branch
- Supreme Court: Highest Court (9 Justices)
Level 2: State Governments (50 States)
- Executive Branch
- Governor: Head of State
- State Cabinet: State-Level Advisers
- Legislative Branch
- State Legislature:
- State Senate
- State House of Representatives
- State Legislature:
- Judicial Branch
- State Courts: Including State Supreme Courts
Level 3: Local Governments
- County Governments
- County Executive
- County Council/Board
- Municipal Governments (Cities and Towns)
- Mayor
- City/Town Council
Other Key Components
- Political Parties
- Democrats
- Republicans
- Elections and Voting
- Presidential Elections
- Congressional Elections
- State and Local Elections
- Constitution
- U.S. Constitution: Fundamental Law of the Land
- State Constitutions: Individual State Laws
- Federal Agencies
- Examples: FBI, EPA, FDA
- Checks and Balances
- System: Each Branch Monitors and Limits the Others
This graphic organizer provides an overview of the government structure in the United States, including its federal, state, and local levels, as well as the key branches and components at each level. It’s essential to understand how these elements interact and collaborate to maintain a functioning democratic system.
QUESTION
Description
1.- Prepare a graphic organizer illustrating the government structure of the United States. You must identify and define the elements that make up said structure.