Second Task (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. 

I.    Circle the correct meaning for each of the following words from the passage

       1. Officials

a.  People trained to maintain the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic in the global air traffic control system

           b.  People who hold positions of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization

           c.  People appointed or elected to an office, especially as representatives of an organization or government department

 answer : B

2.  Mayor

a.    An official in charge of a government department.

b.    The elected head of a city, town, or other municipalities

c.    An army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps) an officer ranking above captain and below lieutenant colonel.

 answer : B

3.  Senators

a.    Members of a senate

b.    Members of a military group

c.    Members of an orchestra

answer : A

4.  Entrust

a.    To blindly trust a person or a group of people

b.    To put (something) into someone’s care or protection

c.    To know something without being able to explain how you came to that conclusion rationally.

 answer : C

5.  Interest

a.    Money paid by a borrower to a lender

b.    A share or a right in the ownership of a property in a commercial or financial undertaking

c.    Something that brings advantages to or affects a person or a group of people

answer : B

II.  Decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F). Correct the false one.

1.     All Americans can vote regardless of their age.

answer : False (because,The 26th Amendment sets the national voting age to 18 and over)

2.    Local government is in charge of writing and enforcing laws for members of Its community.

answer : True

3.    State government protect the health and safety of state citizens.

answer : True

4.    Unlike local government, state government can print money.

answer : False (no, because in a government division that can print money only the federal government)

5.    The federal government has the authority to declare war on another country.

answer : True

III.     Short Answer

1.     Name the three levels of government in the United States!

     local, state and federal.

2.    According to the text, what is the task of a mayor and city council members?

               The mayor and city council members pass laws

3.    What are the two issues protected by the state department?

They protect the health and safety of state citizens

4.    Who is the head of state and the head of government of the United States?

governor and representatives

5.    Name three things that the federal government can do but other levels cannot!

                                It can print money. It can negotiate with other countries. It can declare war on another country.

IV.     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.

Answer from group :
1. MUTHIA FEBLIANA
2. DESTIANTO FAHREZA
3. IIK AL-IQRAM
4. MUHAMMAD REZA 

     1. There are seven
People's Consultative Assembly (MPR),
House of Representatives (DPR).
Regional Representative Council (DPD),
President,
Supreme Court (MA),
Constitutional Court (MK), as well as
The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK)

    2. State do the U.S

Alabama	AL	14 Des 1819	4,599,030	Montgomery	Birmingham
Alaska	AK	3 Jan 1959	670,053	Juneau	Anchorage
Arizona	AZ	14 Feb 1912	6,166,318	Phoenix	Phoenix
Arkansas	AR	15 Jun 1836	2,810,872	Little Rock	Little Rock
California	CA	9 Sep 1850	36,457,549	Sacramento	Los Angeles
Colorado	CO	1 Agu 1876	4,753,377	Denver	Denver
Connecticut	CT	9 Jan 1788	3,504,809	Hartford	Bridgeport
Delaware	DE	7 Des 1787	853,476	Dover	Wilmington
Florida	FL	3 Mar 1845	18,089,888	Tallahassee	Jacksonville
Georgia	GA	2 Jan 1788	9,363,941	Atlanta	Atlanta
Hawai`i	HI	21 Agu 1959	1,285,498	Honolulu	Honolulu
Idaho	ID	3 Jul 1890	1,466,465	Boise	Boise
Illinois	IL	3 Des 1818	12,831,970	Springfield	Chicago
Indiana	IN	11 Des 1816	6,313,520	Indianapolis	Indianapolis
Iowa	IA	28 Des 1846	2,982,085	Des Moines	Des Moines
Kansas	KS	29 Jan 1861	2,764,075	Topeka	Wichita
Kentucky*	KY	1 Jun 1792	4,206,074	Frankfort	Louisville
Louisiana	LA	30 Apr 1812	4,287,768	Baton Rouge	New Orleans *
Maine	ME	15 Mar 1820	1,321,574	Augusta	Portland
Maryland	MD	28 Apr 1788	5,615,727	Annapolis	Baltimore
Massachusetts*	MA	6 Feb 1788	6,437,193	Boston	Boston
Michigan	MI	26 Jan 1837	10,095,643	Lansing	Detroit
Minnesota	MN	11 Mei 1858	5,167,101	Saint Paul	Minneapolis
Mississippi	MS	10 Des 1817	2,910,540	Jackson	Jackson
Missouri	MO	10 Agu 1821	5,842,713	Jefferson City	Kansas City
Montana	MT	8 Nov 1889	944,632	Helena	Billings
Nebraska	NE	1 Mar 1867	1,768,331	Lincoln	Omaha
Nevada	NV	31 Okt 1864	2,495,529	Carson City	Las Vegas
New Hampshire	NH	21 Jun 1788	1,314,895	Concord	Manchester
New Jersey	NJ	18 Des 1787	8,724,560	Trenton	Newark
New Mexico	NM	6 Jan 1912	1,954,599	Santa Fe	Albuquerque
New York	NY	26 Jul 1788	19,306,183	Albany	New York
North Carolina	NC	21 Nov 1789	8,856,505	Raleigh	Charlotte
North Dakota	ND	2 Nov 1889	635,867	Bismarck	Fargo
Ohio	OH	1 Mar 1803	11,478,006	Columbus	Columbus
Oklahoma	OK	16 Nov 1907	3,579,212	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma City
Oregon	OR	14 Feb 1859	3,700,758	Salem	Portland
Pennsylvania*	PA	12 Des 1787	12,440,621	Harrisburg	Philadelphia
Rhode Island*	RI	29 Mei 1790	1,067,610	Providence	Providence
South Carolina	SC	23 Mei 1788	4,321,249	Columbia	Columbia
South Dakota	SD	2 Nov 1889	781,919	Pierre	Sioux Falls
Tennessee	TN	1 Jun 1796	6,038,803	Nashville	Memphis
Texas	TX	29 Des 1845	23,507,783	Austin	Houston
Utah	UT	4 Jan 1896	2,550,063	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake City
Vermont	VT	4 Mar 1791	623,908	Montpelier	Burlington
Virginia*	VA	25 Jun 1788	7,642,884	Richmond	Virginia Beach
Washington	WA	11 Nov 1889	6,395,798	Olympia	Seattle
West Virginia	WV	20 Jun 1863	1,818,470	Charleston	Charleston
Wisconsin	WI	29 Mei 1848	5,556,506	Madison	Milwaukee
Wyoming	WY	10 Jul 1890	515,004	Cheyenne	Cheyenne

   3. Provinces in indonesia

Islands on the island of Sumatra

1. Aceh Province / Nangroe Aceh Darussalam The capital city of Banda Aceh

2. North Sumatera Province The capital city of Medan.

3. West Sumatra Province Its capital is in Padang.

4. Riau Province (Mainland) The capital city of Pekanbaru.

5. Riau Islands Province The capital of Tanjung Pinang.

6. Jambi Province The capital of Jambi

7. South Sumatera Province The capital of Palembang.

8. Bangka Belitung Province The capital is in Pangkal Pinang.

9. Bengkulu Province whose capital is in Bengkulu.

10. Lampung Province Its capital city is Bandar Lampung.

Islands in Java Island

11. DKI Jakarta Province The capital city of Jakarta.

12. West Java Province The capital city of Bandung.

13. Banten Province The capital city of Serang.

14. Central Java Province The capital city of Semarang.

15. DI Yogyakarta Province Its capital city is Yogyakarta.

16. East Java Province The capital city of Surabaya.

Islands in Bali Island and Nusa Tenggara

17. Bali's Provincial Capital in Denpasar.

18. Province of West Nusa Tenggara The capital city of Mataram.

19. Nusa Tenggara Timur Province The capital of Kupang.

Islands on the island of Borneo

20. West Kalimantan Province The capital city of Pontianak.

21. Central Kalimantan Province The capital of Palangkaraya.

22. South Kalimantan Province The capital city of Banjarmasin.

23. East Kalimantan Province The capital city of Samarinda.

24. North Kalimantan Province The capital of Tanjung Selor.

Islands on the island of Sulawesi

25. North Sulawesi Province The capital of Manado.

26. West Sulawesi Province The capital city of Mamuju.

27. Central Sulawesi Province Its capital is in Palu.

28. Southeast Sulawesi Province Its capital is in Kendari.

29. South Sulawesi Province Its capital city is Makassar.

30. Gorontalo Province The capital of Gorontalo.

Islands in the Maluku Islands and Papua

31. Maluku Province Its capital is in Ambon.

32. North Maluku Province Its capital is in Ternate.

33. West Papua Province The capital city of Manokwari.

34. Papua Province The capital city of Jayapura.

35. Cendrawasih Bay Province is the capital of Serui

4. The Indonesian and US governmental systems are in principle equally presidential. Government control (executive) in the hands of the president, and at the same time the president is also the head of state.

Clearly, President Jokowi is the Head of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, and Donald Trump is the Principal of the United States Superpower. Both men have the right to decide war with other countries.

The term of presidency in Indonesia is 5 years, in the US is 4 years.

But there are different "small" things, namely that in NKRI according to existing law, still open opportunity for pemekaran district / city, whereas in the US pemekaran area is ALREADY CLOSED, alias full employee. In the US there is no more regional expansion, or create a new district (district).