Unit 6 - State, Local, and Tribal Government

Semester 2 starts off with a look at local governments, Including the city, county, tribal, and state governments that surround us.

Unit 6: State, Local, and Tribal Government (Textbook Topics 8)

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Guiding Questions:

Ch. 24 How much power should State government have?

Ch. 25 How local should government be?

CHAPTER 24 Objectives:

List the basic principles and the kinds of provisions found in every State constitution.
Explain the process for constitutional change.
Understand the structure and size of State legislatures and explain the powers and organization of State legislature.
Describe the office of governor and the other State executive offices.
Summarize the governor’s many roles, including the powers, duties, and limitations of the office.
Identify and define the kinds of law applied in State courts.
Compare and contrast civil law and criminal law.
Explain how State courts are organized and describe the work of each kind of State court.

CHAPTER 25 Objectives:

Examine the governmental structure and function of counties.
Examine the governments of towns, townships, and special districts.
Contrast the major forms of city government.
Identify the types of services that States and local governments provide.
Describe the major Federal and State limits on raising revenue and list the four principles of sound taxation.
Identify major tax and nontax sources of State and local revenue.
Explain the State budget process.

Idaho Constitution

Idaho Statesman

Idaho Legislators

Mayor Bettge

The City Council

Tribal Representative

School Board