ohio government presentation by mrs. heebsh’s fourth grade class at elida elementary school

Ohio Government PresentationBy Mrs. Heebsh’s Fourth Grade Class

At Elida Elementary School

Representative Democracy

Our type of government .

Representative Democracy

Representative means officials voted into office.

Democracy means freedoms and rights found in the constitution.

3 Levels of Government

Federal StateLocal

3 Levels of Government

3 levels of government

Biggest is federal (national) president and congress

Medium sized is state governor and General Assembly

Smallest sized is local mayor and city council.

3 Branches of Government

Checks and BalancesBranches check on each other to make sure they are doing their jobs.

All 3 branches are balanced: equal in power

LegislativeBranch

By Shelby

Joe

Legislative

• The legislative branch is made of 33 senate & 99 representatives

• The legislative branch is also called the general assembly

• They make the laws & approve the budget

Statehouse in Columbus

Executive BranchExecutive branch`s function is to

enforce the laws and carry them out.

Governor Kasich

Executive Branch

• The cabinet helps the governor make decisions.

• CABINET• Treasurer• Attorney General• Secretary of State• Auditor

JudicialBranchFUNCTION

Interprets the laws and decides if they have been broken

Ohio Supreme Court

• There are 7 justices in the Ohio Supreme Court.

3 Purposes of a Democratic Constitution

By: Jalyn,Eric,and Kaylee

There are 3 purposes for having a democratic

Constitution.

1. Framework or plan

2. Limits the power of Government

3. Defines what elected officials job is

Parts of The ConstitutionPreamble,

Bill Of Rights

Executive,Legislative,Judicial.

Preamble

• We the people of the state of Ohio, Grateful to almighty God for freedom, to secure its blessings and promote our common welfare, do establish this Constitution.