Layers of American Government

1. Federal

Larger govt that governs every state in the union
That state is Washington DC
Has......
  • A president
  • a senate
  • a house of representatives 
  • a supreme court
Capital, Washington DC 

In charge of making rules for all the states 

2. State

Each state has own state govt
  • governors ("executive power")
  • state legislature (representatives of the different pieces of the state)
  • State court 
3. County

Piece of a state
  • Courts (can have) 
  • Usually not a governor but an administrator 
  • No legisslative branch (typically), but a county council 
4. City
  • Mayor (executive power within city level) (spokesperson for the town)
  • City/ Town council 
  • Courts (parking laws, community centers, etc) 

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