Ch. 13: State Government
"Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." - John F. Kennedy
The Story Matters: State Government
Florida's Historic Capitol was built in 1845 in Tallahassee for the state government of Florida. It sits in front of Florida's Capitol Complex - where the Florida legislative and executive branches have offices - and serves as a museum of the state's political history.
As you can see, Florida's Historic Capitol is crowned with a dome-like structure known as a cupola. Many other state capitols also have cupolas, but the architecture of capitols around the country varies greatly.
What goes on inside state capitols varies, too. A governor may be busy with the state budget. The legislature may be in heated debate over a controversial bill. Some capitols even include courtrooms.
Florida's Historic Capitol was built in 1845 in Tallahassee for the state government of Florida. It sits in front of Florida's Capitol Complex - where the Florida legislative and executive branches have offices - and serves as a museum of the state's political history.
As you can see, Florida's Historic Capitol is crowned with a dome-like structure known as a cupola. Many other state capitols also have cupolas, but the architecture of capitols around the country varies greatly.
What goes on inside state capitols varies, too. A governor may be busy with the state budget. The legislature may be in heated debate over a controversial bill. Some capitols even include courtrooms.
It Matters Because:
Lesson 1: The Federal System - Both state and federal governments provide services to people.
Lesson 2: The State Legislative Branch - State legislatures make laws that affect many aspects of your life such as the quality of schools, roads, and parks.
Lesson 3: State Executive Branch - The executive branch carries out the laws of the state.
Lesson 4: State Judicial Branch - State courts decide many issues affecting people's lives.
Lesson 1: The Federal System - Both state and federal governments provide services to people.
Lesson 2: The State Legislative Branch - State legislatures make laws that affect many aspects of your life such as the quality of schools, roads, and parks.
Lesson 3: State Executive Branch - The executive branch carries out the laws of the state.
Lesson 4: State Judicial Branch - State courts decide many issues affecting people's lives.
Content to be covered:
- Compare the Florida Constitution to the United States Constitution
- Compare the structure of Florida government with the Federal government
- Federalism
- Compare the lawmaking process
- The structure and function of local government
- Students will be able to understand the relationship and division of powers between the federal and state governments (lawmaking process, court systems, obligations, and services) by integrating visual information with corresponding evidence, data, and facts found within print and digital text.
Learning Scale:
4.0: Students will be able to:
3.0: Students will be able to:
2.0: Students will be able to:
1.0: With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
3.0: Students will be able to:
2.0: Students will be able to:
1.0: With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
- SS.7.C.3.4: Identify the relationship and division of powers between the federal government and state governments.
- SS.7.C.3.9: Illustrate the lawmaking process at the local, state, and federal levels.
- SS.7.C.3.11: Diagram the levels, functions, and powers of courts at the state and federal levels.
- SS.7.C.3.13: Compare the constitutions of the United States and Florida.
- SS.7.C.3.14: Differentiate between local, state, and federal governments’ obligations and services.
Content Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
Comprehension Guide and Study Guide:
Vocabulary:
In-Class Activities:
Capable County Reading | |
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State Power Reading | |
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Ch. 13/14 Questions | |
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Graphs:
PowerPoint:
federalism.pptx | |
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Chapter Summary:
Ch. 13 Summary - English | |
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Ch. 13 Summary - Spanish | |
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