Exam 1: Section 1: Organization and Structure of Government - Learning Objectives

Federal Government - Roles (S1.A)

National Defense

Foreign Policy

Interstate Commerce

Currency

Federal Government - Components (S1.A)

Executive Branch (Leadership - Highest Level, Leadership - Lower Level, Operations)

Legislative Branch (Highest Level, Lower Level)

Judicial Branch (Highest Level, Lower Level)

Executive Branch

Leadership - Highest Level: President, VP

Leadership - Lower Level: OMB, Advisory commissions (policy) (Ex: Council on Economic Affairs)

Operations: Departments, Agencies, Independent regulatory commissions (execute) (Ex: SEC, FCC, FTC)

Legislative Branch:

Highest Level: Congress (Senate, House of Representatives)

Lower Level: Support Agencies (GAO)

Judicial Branch:

Highest Level: Supreme Court

Lower Level: Court of Appeals, District Courts

State Government - Roles (S1.A)

Higher education

Transportation

State Parks

Prisons

Pass-through programs from Federal

State Government - Components (S1.A)

Executive Branch (Leadership - Highest Level, Leadership - Lower Level, Operations)

Legislative Branch (Highest Level, Lower Level)

Judicial Branch (Highest Level, Lower Level)

Executive Branch

Leadership - Highest Level: Governor, Lt Governor

Leadership - Lower Level: Elected Offices (Attorney General, Secretary of State), Advisory commissions (policy)

Operations: Departments (DOT, Education), regulatory commissions (execute) (Ex: State Ethics Commission, Board of Regents)

Legislative Branch

Highest Level: General Assembly (Senate, House of Representative)

Lower Level: Legislative Services Agency

Judicial Branch

Highest Level: State Supreme Court

Lower Level: Clerks of Court, Appellate Courts, Trial Courts, State Law Library

Local Government - Roles (S1.A)

K-12 Education

Public safety protection

Public works and engineering

Public library

Local Government - Components (S1.A)

Executive Branch (Leadership - Highest Level, Leadership - Lower Level, Operations)

Legislative Branch (Highest Level, Lower Level)

Judicial Branch (Highest Level, Lower Level)

Executive Branch

Leadership - Highest Level: Mayor (strong), County Administrator

Leadership - Lower Level: Mayor (weak), City Managers Office, regulatory commissions (execute) (Ex: Civil Service Commission, Utility Board)

Operations: Departments

Legislative Branch

Highest Level: City Council, Board of Supervisors, School Board

Lower Level: Advisory commissions (policy) (Ex: Planning and Zoning)

Judicial Branch

Highest Level: Municipal Courts, Traffic Courts

Lower Level: