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We will need ten readers today.
Those readers will have to stand at the back of the room as everyone else
follows along.
Call for Volunteers
Check your understanding!
1. Do state governments have anything in common with the federal government?
YES
NO
They both have three branches of government.
Check your understanding!
2. Do all states have a bicameral legislature?
YES
NO
Nebraska’s is unicameral, with only one house.
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3. Do state lawmakers represent citizens from a certain area of the state?
YES
NO
Those areas are called districts.
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4. Can a state governor veto bills passed by the state legislature?
YES
NO
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5. Does a state’s executive branch only include the governor?
YES
NO
It also includes many departments.
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6. Does a state’s high court handle small issues like misdemeanors?
YES
NO
It reviews decisions from lower courts, supervises other courts, and interprets the state constitution.
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8. Is a state’s legislature the only place or way laws can be adopted?
YES
NO
In many states, citizens can put laws on the ballot through the initiative process.
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9. Can states always afford all the services they need to provide?
YES
NO
Often they receive money from the federal government in the form of grants.
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10. Do local governments provide any services?
YES
NO
They provide things like schools, libraries, police, water, and many others.
Licensed… or Not?
m Architect
m Cashier
m Dentist
m Interpreter
m Veterinarian
m Event Planner
m Teacher
m Nail Technician
m Embalmer
m Actor
m Real Estate Agent
m Exterminator
m Private Investigator
m Car Salesperson
m Software Developer
m Office Manager
m Massage Therapist
m Fitness Instructor
m Electrician
m Hair Dresser
Which of these jobs usually require a state license?
Licensed… or Not?
m Architect
m Cashier
m Dentist
m Interpreter
m Veterinarian
m Event Planner
m Teacher
m Nail Technician
m Embalmer
m Actor
m Real Estate Agent
m Exterminator
m Private Investigator
m Car Salesperson
m Software Developer
m Office Manager
m Massage Therapist
m Fitness Instructor
m Electrician
m Hair Dresser
WHY do you think the state regulates these jobs?
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C M B X S Q J F O V K L N K I X N J
Q O U I K T S Q G J D E O B X D Y H
I R N D C H R O Q E I G I Q M W N A
A O U S N A V U P L E I T A B W O I
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That’s incorrect!
1. Unlike the federal government, state governments only have one branch of government.
What’s wrong?
Like the federal government, state governments have three branches of government.
That’s incorrect!
2. States are divided into districts, and citizens in each district elect a governor to be head of their district.
What’s wrong?
States are divided into districts, and citizens in each district elect representatives to serve in the state legislature.
That’s incorrect!
3. A state’s executive branch includes many departments that handle thousands of small issues such as misdemeanors.
What’s wrong?
A state’s executive branch includes many departments that carry out laws passed by the state legislature.
That’s incorrect!
4. States can afford to provide citizens with all necessary services and do not usually need any financial help.
What’s wrong?
States usually cannot afford to provide citizens with all necessary services and often accept grants from the federal government.