Three Levels of Government

Three Levels of Government

I. Circle the correct meaning for each of the following words from the passage

1. Officials

C. People appointed or elected to an office, especially as representatives of an organization or government department

2. Mayor

A. An official in charge of a government department

3. Senators

A. Members of a senate

4. Entrust

B. To put (something) into someone’s car or protection

5. Interest

B. a share or a right in the ownership of a property in a commercial or financial undertaking

II. Decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F). Correct the false one

1.False. Correct : Adult American citizens have a voice in all three levels of government

2.False. Correct: State government is in charge of writing and enforcing laws for all the people within one state.

3.True

4. False. Correct:  the federal government can print money

5. True

III Short Answer

1.Local, state, and federal

2.The mayor and city council members pass laws

3.They protect the health and safety of state citizens

4.A president

5.It can print money, it can negotiate with other countrist, it can declare war on another country

IV.Reading discussion (group work)

1. there are 2

1.the central government (MPR, DPR, DPD, President and vice president, MA, MK, BPK, KY.

2.Local Government

· The level of one ( DPRD Province, Governor)

· The level of two ( Regency, City, Subdistrict, Village)

3. I will choose yogyakarta province, because yogyakarta is a student city, tourist        city, book city, city of artist, city of batik, city west prog, the jawel of java. So we can interact with the community arround to ask about yogyakarta and this is one way of social life`

4. The differences between the U.S  government  and the Indonesia  government

-United States  Government

1. Adhering to the trias of pure politics (separation of powers)

2. Having a bicameral legislative body

3. Legislative institutions (congress) can bring down the president

4. Known impeachment which is the right of congress

5. The President has a veto on the congress's decision

6. Only recognize the dual party

7. The President shall be elected by the electoral college.

    - Indonesia Government :

      1. Adhering to the triad principle of modified politics (power sharing)

      2. Legislative institutions are Unicameral

      3. The DPR can only recommend to hold the president accountable

      4. No known impeachment

      5. President has no veto rights

      6. Party life is Multi Party

       7. The President is elected by the people through elections.