Branches and Levels of Government

​How the Government is Organized....

• Legislative—Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate)

• Executive—Carries out laws (president, vice president, Cabinet, most federal agencies)

• Judicial—Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)

​There are 3 Levels of Government

National-United States

State-Missouri

Local-Poplar Bluff

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All three levels can make laws. ​

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National Level of Government

This level can....

​ Declare War

Print Money ​

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​The STATE and LOCAL levels cannot do this! ​

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State Level

This level can do the following.....

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Run Elections

Provide Drivers Licenses

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The NATIONAL and LOCAL levels do not do this! ​

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Local Level

The local level does the following.....

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Provide Police and Fire Protections

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All THREE Levels can do the following.....

Collect Taxes

Create Laws

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