Three Levels of Government



Three Levels of Government

There are three different levels of government in the United States: local, state and federal. Each level of government has its own elected officials who have specific jobs to do. Adult American citizens have a voice in all three levels of government. Their voice is their vote.
Local government is the level closest to the community. People in the neighborhood elect a mayor and city council members. Town meetings allow the people to bring their concerns to their elected leaders. The mayor and city council members pass laws. The laws affect the city and the people who live there.
State government is in charge of writing and enforcing laws for all the people within one state. The people of the state elect a governor and representatives who handle business for the state. Special state departments handle issues for the state. They protect the health and safety of state citizens.
The federal government is in charge of writing and enforcing laws for the people in the United States. The people of the United States elect a president, senators and representatives. These officials handle business that affects the whole country. The federal level of government is able to do some things the other levels cannot. It can print money. It can negotiate with other countries. It can declare war on another country.
Each level of government has specific officials and duties. The people entrust their power to their leaders. It is their responsibility to protect the interests and safety of the people.

Source: www.k12reader.com

I.      Reading discussion (group work)
1.    How many levels of government does Indonesia have? Mention each one of them
2.    How many states do the U.S have? Together with your group members, write each of the name.
3.    How many provinces do Indonesia have? Make a list of the provinces in Indonesia!
4.    With your group members, create a short presentation to explain about the differences between the U.S government and the Indonesia government. 

 Answear : 
1. Indonesia has three levels of government : Eksekuitf, legislatif, and Yudikatif.
2. There are 50 states in U.S

The list of 50 states in U.S

  1. Alabama.
  2. Alaska.
  3. Arizona.
  4. Arkansas.
  5. California.
  6. Colorado.
  7. Connecticut.
  8. Delaware.
  9. Florida.
  10. Georgia.
  11. Hawaii.
  12. Idaho.
  13. Illinois.
  14. Indiana.
  15. Iowa.
  16. Kansas.
  17. Kentucky.
  18. Louisiana.
  19. Maine.
  20. Maryland.
  21. Massachusetts.
  22. Michigan.
  23. Minnesota.
  24. Mississippi.
  25. Missouri.
  26. Montana.
  27. Nebraska.
  28. Nevada.
  29. New Hampshire.
  30. New Jersey.
  31. New Mexico.
  32. New York.
  33. North Carolina.
  34. North Dakota.
  35. Ohio.
  36. Oklahoma.
  37. Oregon.
  38. Pennsylvania.
  39. Rhode Island.
  40. South Carolina.
  41. South Dakota.
  42. Tennessee.
  43. Texas.
  44. Utah.
  45. Vermont Montpelier
  46. Virginia.
  47. Washington.
  48. West Virginia.
  49. Wisconsin.
  50. Wyoming. 

3. Indonesia Has 34 provinces.

 The list of 34 provinces in Indonesia

  1. Provinces Nanggro Aceh Darussalam
  2. Provinces Sumatera Utara
  3. Provinces Sumatera Barat
  4. Provinces Riau
  5. Provinces Kepulauan Riau
  6. Provinces Jambi
  7. Provinces Sumatera Selatan
  8. Provinces Bangka Belitung
  9. Provinces Bengkulu
  10. Provinces Lampung
  11. Provinces DKI Jakarta
  12. Provinces Jawa Barat
  13. Provinces Banten
  14. Provinces Jawa Tengah
  15. Provinces Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
  16. Provinces Jawa Timur
  17. Provinces Bali
  18. Provinces Nusa Tenggara Barat
  19. Provinces Nusa Tenggara Timur
  20. Provinces Kalimantan Barat
  21. Provinces Kalimantan Tengah
  22. Provinces Kalimantan Selatan
  23. Provinces Kalimantan Timur
  24. Provinces Kalimantan Utara
  25. Provinces Sulawesi Utara
  26. Provinces Sulawesi Barat
  27. Provinces Sulawesi Tengah
  28. Provinces Sulawesi Tenggara
  29. Provinces Sulawesi Selatan
  30. Provinces Gorontalo
  31. Provinces Maluku
  32. Provinces Maluku Utara
  33. Provinces Papua Barat
  34. Provinces Papua

4. The governance system of Indonesia and the United States in principle are both presidential systems. Full government (executive) in the hands of the president; And at the same time the president is also the head of state. now President Jokowi is the Head of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. The presidency in Indonesia is 5 years, while in the US it is 4 years. The united state of the republic of Indonesia in accordance with existing law, still open the opportunity for the expansion of regency / municipal areas, while in the US pemekaran area was already closed.

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